PUBLIC SECTOR Definition & Meaning

public sector

noun

the area of the nation's affairs under governmental rather than private control.

public sector

noun

the part of an economy that consists of state-owned institutions, including nationalized industries and services provided by local authorities Compare private sector

public sector

That part of the economy controlled by the government. ( Compare private sector .)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of public sector¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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The government has predicted the changes will raise between £14.6bn and £18.3bn a year over five years when compensation for public sector employers is taken into account.

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He said putting the public sector in charge of the bus system made sense.

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Work as a public sector/government employee has long been a path to the middle class for Black and brown stivers, white ethnics, and immigrants to America.

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The 50-year shift away from robust public sector employment has already privatized a lot of U.S. employment.

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The NHS and rest of the public sector will be shielded from April's tax rise - but that does not cover private hospices, care homes and pharmacies.

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