the third sector noun [sing.]

(Economics )

the part of the economy of a country that involves organizations that do not aim to make a profit and whose employees may work without being paid ⇨ PRIVATE SECTOR, THE PUBLIC SECTOR

• consume
• consumer
• consumer advertising
• consumer awareness
• consumer behaviour
• consumer borrowing
• consumer boycott
• consumer brand
• consumer confidence
• consumer cooperative
• consumer credit
• consumer debt
• consumer demand
• consumer durables
• consumer electronics
• consumer equilibrium
• consumer finance
• consumer goods
• consumer group
• consumerism
• consumer loan
• consumer magazine
• consumer market
• consumer non-durables
• consumer panel