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public-service corporation
[ puhb-lik-sur-vis ]
noun
- a private or quasi-private corporation chartered to provide an essential commodity or service to the public.
public-service corporation
noun
- a private corporation that provides services to the community, such as telephone service, public transport
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Word History and Origins
Origin of public-service corporation1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
Under our laws the right of a public service corporation to occupy the public streets is based upon a franchise from the city.
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A public service corporation, being constantly asked for favors, is a continuing opportunity for the political manipulator.
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Current bought from the Public Service Corporation cost from 10 to 12 cents per kw-hr.
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