Meaning & use
Sectoral
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Relating to or affecting a particular sector, especially of an economy or industry.
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The report highlights sectoral differences in wage growth between manufacturing and services.
Sectoral policies aim to support specific industries rather than the economy as a whole.
A note on using this word
Common in economics and policy writing, where it distinguishes analysis or measures targeted at one sector from broader, economy-wide approaches.
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sector-specific
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