public sector
noun
: the part of an economy which is controlled or owned by the government
a job in the public sector
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Value acceleration could impact public sector institutions as well.
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Eric Steele, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court found that negotiations by public sector unions are inherently political and nonmembers cannot be compelled to pay for them.
—Catrina Petersen | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Sep. 2024
In 2022, the sickness absence rate, which refers to the number of working hours lost, among U.K. public sector workers alone was 3.6% compared to 2.3% among those working in the private sector.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
Reports suggest that the Treasury could target public sector net financial liabilities (PSNFL) in the U.K.’s measure of debt, rather than public sector net debt.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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Eric Steele, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court found that negotiations by public sector unions are inherently political and nonmembers cannot be compelled to pay for them.
—Catrina Petersen | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Sep. 2024
In 2022, the sickness absence rate, which refers to the number of working hours lost, among U.K. public sector workers alone was 3.6% compared to 2.3% among those working in the private sector.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
Reports suggest that the Treasury could target public sector net financial liabilities (PSNFL) in the U.K.’s measure of debt, rather than public sector net debt.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Public sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20sector. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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