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51private finance initiative — (PFI) A controversial form of partnership between the public and private sector that involves the contracting out of large public sector capital projects to the private sector which funds, builds and maintains them. It is often used to build… …
52sector */*/*/ — UK [ˈsektə(r)] / US [ˈsektər] noun [countable] Word forms sector : singular sector plural sectors 1) a) economics a part of a country s economic or business activity They tend to work as managers, especially in the small business sector. sector… …
53sector — n. 1) the private; public sector 2) in a sector (in the private sector) * * * [ sektə] public sector the private in a sector (in the private sector) …
54sector — sec|tor [ sektər ] noun count *** 1. ) a part of a country s economic or business activity: They tend to work as managers, especially in the small business sector. sector of: A number of key sectors of the economy are in trouble.… …
55Private railway — A private railroad is a railroad run by a private corporation, as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.JapanIn Japan, Nihongo|private railway|私鉄 or 民鉄|Shitetsu or Mintetsu refers to a railway line owned and operated by private sector.… …
56sector — noun 1 part of the business activity of a country ADJECTIVE ▪ important, key ▪ growing, growth ▪ independent (BrE), private ▪ …
57Private prison — Articleissues|article=1|globalize=August 2007|tone=August 2007|cleanup=January 2007|pov=June 2008A private prison, jail, or detention center is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned for profit. Private prison companies… …
58sector — sec|tor W1 [ˈsektə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: secare; SECTION1] 1.) a part of an area of activity, especially of business, trade etc sector of ▪ the agricultural sector of the economy public/private sector (=business controlled… …
59sector — noun (C) 1 a part of an area of activity, especially of business, trade etc (+ of): the agricultural sector of the economy | understaffing in all sectors of the educational system | public/private sector (=business controlled by the government or …
60Private equity — In finance, private equity is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange. There is a wide array of types and styles of private equity and the term private equity has… …
