Sector. Percent. Establish. Policy

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Sector

/ ˈsɛk təɹ /

(n) a part of an economy that includes certain kinds of jobs (like industry, agriculture, service)

● New York is the center of the financial sector in the U.S.

● Our business is focusing narrowly on the tech sector.

● A couple of years ago I was in Northern Nigeria talking to justice sector professionals.

Other words in this family: sectors

Percent

/ pəɹˈsɛnt /

(n) one part in a hundred; an amount that is equal to one one-hundredth of something

● Water covers more than 70 percent of the earth's surface.

● Only 20 percent of people sent the message to their friend.

● The price of the antibiotic went up by 400 percent overnight.

Other words in this family: percentage, percentages

Establish

/ ɪˈstæb lɪʃ /

(v) to cause someone or something to be widely known and accepted;

to put into a position that will last a long time; to begin something that will last a long time

● The company has established itself as a leader in the industry.

● Vacations create an opportunity for a family to establish some new and lasting memories.

● It is the oldest animal park in the country and was established in 1843.

Other words in this family: disestablish, disestablished, disestablishes, disestablishing, disestablishment, established, establishes, establishing, establishment, establishments

Policy

/ ˈpɑl ə si /

(n) an officially accepted set of rules or ideas about what should be done

● The store has a 30-day return policy.

● A lot of our national food policy was written by the Beef and Dairy Council.

● Foreign aid has long been a vital part of U.S. foreign policy.

Other words in this family: policies

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