noun · academic
sector
UK/ˈsɛktə(r)/US/ˈsɛktər/SEC·tor
Band 7+speakingtask2
a distinct part of the economy or society (e.g. an area of industry or service)
Examples
“The public sector provides many essential services like education and healthcare.”
“Small businesses struggle when the manufacturing sector slows down.”
“Employment in the technology sector has been rising steadily.”
Band 8 sentence
“The healthcare sector requires targeted investment if we want to improve population outcomes over the next decade.”
Collocations
- private sector
- public sector
- service/manufacturing sector
Word family
sectoral adjective
Common mistakes
in sector→in the sector
industry→sector
Say it for a higher band
5industry→6field→7+sector
Synonyms
industry
Easily confused
industry
“The automotive industry has been more volatile than the public sector this year.”
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