essential industry
noun [C]Definition
› ECONOMICS an industry that is considered necessary for a nation's economy and that may be protected or supported by the government: There should be greater recognition of dairying as an essential industry.
(Definition of essential industry noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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