sector

🇺🇸 /ˈsektər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsektə(r)/
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noun
B2

a part of an economy or business area

The technology sector creates many new jobs.

B2

a part of an area, especially one controlled by military forces

The army controls the northern sector of the city.

R

a part of a circle between two lines from the center

A circle can be divided into equal sectors.

translation

n. a part of an economy or business area; a part of an area, especially one controlled by military forces; a part of a circle between two lines from the center

Word Forms

Plural sectors