civilian sector

collocation in English

meaningsofcivilianandsector

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civilian
adjective
uk
/sɪˈvɪl.jən/us
/səˈvɪl.jən/
relating to a person who is not a member of the police or the ...
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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 ofcivilianandsectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We must be concerned with not only the building of ships but maintenance and servicing in theciviliansector.
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That applied to many others in theciviliansectorwho had earlier pay settlements.
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The research and development base is crucial not just to the defence industries but to the spin-offs in theciviliansector.
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Recruitment is generally good, except in some technical areas where there is fierce competition from theciviliansector.
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Does he agree that this would be a good ticket for a job in theciviliansectoras well as anywhere else?
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The service men then cannot carry out their operating role because they are administering theciviliansector.
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I have two observations on the link with theciviliansector.
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Surely the point is that the nature and the pressure of the training given to military personnel is that much more intense than in theciviliansector.
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We need policies that will ensure that the skills, technology and research and development are transferred from defence to theciviliansectorinstead of being lost.
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Defence research is changing; much more research now spins into defence from theciviliansector, rather than the other way around.
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A waiver may be granted on a case-by-case basis if the applicant has comparable experience in the government service and/or theciviliansector.
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To use theciviliansectorfor the production of arms domestically. 4.
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The government placed more importance on military development than on theciviliansector.
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Another significant development was in theciviliansector, where the effects of illumination on worker productivity were examined.
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Some pupils come from theciviliansector.
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Little input from theciviliansectorwas allowed, and military officers were put in charge of all ministries and state enterprises down to the local level.
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The organizational structure has shed civilian applications while at the same time cooperation with theciviliansectorhas increased and state supported civilian research sometimes have dual use applications.
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How are we to go about the difficult, complicated and potentially expensive business of disengaging the military from the civilian sectors?
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