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Definition of tertiary industry noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tertiary industry

noun

/ˈtɜːʃəri ɪndəstri/

/ˈtɜːrʃieri ɪndəstri/

[uncountable, countable] (economics)

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the part of a country’s economy that provides services synonym service industry compare primary industry, secondary industry

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