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.
The survey covers a wide range of industry sectors.
rural, urban
PREP.
in a/the ~
employment opportunities in the higher education sector
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.
Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war.
PHRASES
a sector of the population/society