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sector

[C] Countable
pl: sectors

This term functions as a tool for categorization, carving a large, complex whole into manageable, specialized slices. It carries a sterile, organizational tone, suggesting a top-down view of a system rather than an organic or emotional connection to the parts. In economic discussions, it implies a rigid boundary between different types of industry or ownership. In military or geographic terms, it evokes a sense of strategic division and surveillance, where a specific zone is assigned to a particular unit for control.

Countable when referring to a specific economic branch or a designated geographic zone.

Meanings

Noun
[someone][something]

A distinct part or branch of a national economy.

"The private sector is growing rapidly."

Noun
[someone][something]

A specific area of a city or country, often used in military or administrative contexts.

"The troops were ordered to defend the northern sector."

Noun
[someone][something]

A wedge-shaped piece of a circle.

"The child ate a sector of the pie."

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