the third sectorBrE/ðə ˌθɜːd ˈsektə(r)/NAmE/ðə ˌθɜːrd ˈsektər/noun[sing.] (economics经济学) thepartofaneconomyorasocietythatincludesorganizationsthatdonotbelongtothegovernmentanddonotmakeaprofit第三部门（经济体或社会中不隶属政府也不以营利为目标的部分）◆Theforumwasaimedatkeybusinessleadersfromacrosstheprivate, publicandthirdsectorsintheregion.此次论坛针对的是来自本地区私营、公共和第三部门的主要业界领袖。➡ see alsoprivate sector, public sector