Pronunciation

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

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Noun

Sector is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

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1. (countable)Category:Countable nouns 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.