sector
/ˈsɛk.təɹ/
noun 5
Collocations
13(noun.) part of the business activity of a country
ADJ
important, key | growing, growth | independent, private | public, state | voluntary | formal | informal
agricultural, banking, business, commercial, corporate, economic, financial, further/higher education, health, industrial, industry, manufacturing, market, primary, retail, service
The government has announced new investment in the health sector to improve hospital facilities.
rural, urban
PREP
in a/the ~
Many young people want to build careers in the technology sector.
PHRASES
a sector of the economy/market
(noun.) part of an area or of a large group of people
VERB + SECTOR
divide sth into
The city was divided into different sectors to improve emergency response times.
PHRASES
a sector of the population/society
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