publicsectormanagement
nounUK /ˈpʌblɪk ˈsɛktə ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
US /ˈpʌblɪk ˈsɛktər ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
The job of running the parts of a country that the government owns and pays for.
She studied public sector management so she could help improve hospitals and schools.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The planning and organizing of work done by government departments and agencies.
Public sector management reforms aimed to make the tax office run more smoothly.
3. A field of study that teaches people how to lead government organizations well.
He earned a master's degree in public sector management.
4. The people who lead and control government-run services.
Public sector management met with union leaders to discuss pay for teachers.