the public sector
noun [ S ] uk/ˈpʌb.lɪk ˌsek.tər/ us/ˈpʌb.lɪk ˌsek.tɚ/
公营部门
businesses and industries that are owned or controlled by the government
Most doctors work in the public sector. 大多数医生在公营部门工作
public sector workers such as nurses or teachers 公营部门的工人,如护士或教师