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Collocations for sector - noun

1. part of the business activity of a country

ADJ.

important, key | growing, growth | independent, private | public, state | voluntary | formal | informal | agricultural, banking, business, commercial, corporate, economic, financial, further/higher education, health, industrial, industry, manufacturing, market, primary, retail, service
The survey covers a wide range of industry sectors.
rural, urban

PREP.

in a/the ~
employment opportunities in the higher education sector

PHRASES

a sector of the economy/market

2. part of an area or of a large group of people

VERB + SECTOR

divide sth into
Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war.

PHRASES

a sector of the population/society

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