noun

sector

sector, area, part, zone

She works in the financial sector.

She works in the financial sector.

The public sector provides essential services.

The public sector provides essential services.

((the ... sector)) a particular part of a country's economy or society She works in the financial sector.

Synonyms: area, field, division, branch

From Latin 'sector' (a cutter), from 'secare' (to cut). Shares the same root as 'section'.

A 'sector' is a 'section' of the economy or society, like a slice of a pie chart.

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