productive sector
collocation in Englishmeaningsofproductiveandsector
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productive
adjective
uk/prəˈdʌk.tɪv/us/prəˈdʌk.tɪv/
resulting in or providing a large amount or supply ...
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sector
noun[C]
uk/ˈsek.tər/us/ˈsek.tɚ/
one of the areas into which the economic activity of a country ...
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(Definition ofproductiveandsectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Despite a shift toward liberal policies, dirigisme remained in place and prevented the development of aproductivesector.
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I am referring to theproductivesectordivided as it is between private and public industry.
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We have seen an artificial improvement in productivity which takes no account of the burden on the unemployed and theproductivesectorof the economy.
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The other side of the imbalance is what is happening to theproductivesectorof the economy.
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Since our overriding need is a strong economy, it is essential that the needs of theproductivesectorshould henceforth have higher priority.
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I therefore argue that thisproductivesectorand the other strategic and traditional sectors of the outermost regions should be preserved.
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The differentiation within theproductivesectorbetween private and public appears to us iniquitous.
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It nationalised much of itsproductivesectorand became corrupt and inefficient.
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To concentrate this assistance on the privateproductivesectorof industry was absolutely right.
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It is bound to cause some loss of jobs in theproductivesector.
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This caused a greater level of recession or deflation in manufacturing industry and theproductivesectorthan perhaps was desirable.
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That must be cut if private industry — theproductivesectorof our community—is to lead us out of the recession.
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All that depends on a prosperousproductivesectorto provide the resources and a proper taxation system to obtain the money from thatproductivesector.
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We should not forget that it is theproductivesectoralone that generates the resources on which the whole of society lives.
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I cite the example of a drug company which makes large profits and is in the so-calledproductivesector.
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It is most important that we should maintain that demand in theproductivesector.
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We are placing the increasing burden of unemployment on a shrinkingproductivesector.
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