public-service corporation
[ puhb-lik-sur-vis ]
/ ˈpʌb lɪkˈsɜr vɪs /
noun
a private or quasi-private corporation chartered to provide an essential commodity or service to the public.
Origin of public-service corporation
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby public-service corporation
public-address system,
public-interest group,
public-interest law,
public-liability insurance,
public-opinion poll,
public-service corporation,
public-spirited,
publican,
publication,
publication date,
publicist
British Dictionary definitions for public-service corporation
public-service corporation
noun
US
a private corporation that provides services to the community, such as telephone service, public transport