Phrase guide

public sector

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a public sector.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any government and all entities that are controlled or funded by it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

public + sector

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 公共部門 /公共部门 (gōnggòng bùmén) — government and entities
  • Finnish: julkinen sektori — government and entities
  • Finnish: julkissektori — government and entities
  • French: secteur public — government and entities
  • German: öffentliche Hand — government and entities
  • German: öffentlicher Sektor — government and entities
  • Greek: δημόσιος τομέας (dimósios toméas) — government and entities
  • Hungarian: közszféra — government and entities
  • Hungarian: állami szektor — government and entities
  • Indonesian: sektor publik — government and entities
  • Japanese: 公共セクター (kōkyō-sekutā) — government and entities
  • Malay: sektor awam — government and entities
  • Māori: rāngai tūmatanui — government and entities
  • Māori: rāngai kāwanatanga — government and entities
  • Portuguese: setor público — government and entities
  • Russian: госуда́рственный се́ктор (gosudárstvennyj séktor) — government and entities
  • Russian: госсе́ктор (gosséktor) — government and entities
  • Scottish Gaelic: roinn phoblach — government and entities
  • Spanish: sector público — government and entities
  • Swahili: sekta ya umma — government and entities
  • Swedish: offentlig sektor — government and entities