ˈsektə(r)
ˈsektər
1 a part of an area of activity, especially of a country's economythe manufacturing sectorservice-sector jobs (= in hotels, restaurants, etc.) see also the private sector, the public sector2 a part of a particular area, especially an area under military controleach sector of the war zone3 (geometry) a part of a circle lying between two straight lines drawn from the centre to the edge
Usage note: The economyManaging the economyhandle/run/manage the economyboost investment/spending/employment/growthstimulate demand/the economy/industrycut/reduce investment/spending/borrowingreduce/curb/control/keep down inflationcreate/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubbleencourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competitionencourage/work with/compete with the private sectorincrease/boost/promote US/agricultural exportsban/restrict/block cheap/foreign importsthe economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is boomingenjoy an economic/housing/property boomEconomic problemspush up/drive up prices/costs/inflationdamage/hurt/destroy industry/the economycause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recessionexperience/suffer a recession/downturnfight/combat inflation/deflation/unemploymentcause/create inflation/poverty/unemploymentcreate/burst a housing/stock market bubblecause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking systemface/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisisbe caught in/experience cycles of boom and bustPublic financecut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/(especially US) defense/education/aid budgetincrease/boost/slash/cut public spendingincrease/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxesraise/cut/lower/reduce interest ratesease/loosen/tighten monetary policybalance the (state/federal) budgetachieve/maintain a balanced budgetrun a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus more collocations at politics, vote