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- DictionaryPub·lic sec·tor/ˈpəblik ˈsektər/
noun
- 1. the part of an economy that is controlled by the government: "public-sector salaries"
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The public sector, also called the state sector, is the part of the economy composed of both public services and public enterprises. Public sectors include the public goods and governmental services such as the military, law enforcement, infrastructure, public transit, public education, along with health care and those working for the government itself, such as elected officials. Wikipedia