sector

sector is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: sĕk'tər, IPA ^(key): /ˈsɛk.tər/

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Noun

Singular sector

Plural sectors

Sector is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (countable) A sector is a part or division of an area, especially part of the economy.

   Service sector jobs, such as restaurant jobs, are often low paying.

   The government is placing a large number of private businesses in the public sector.

   I am going to go patrol the south sector.

Synonyms

• area
• division
• part

Related words

• section
• sectoral