public utility

Noun

Meaning

a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

utility public utility company public-service corporation business combine cartel social action public sector chamber of commerce civilian service social pact public administration Public Utilities body corporate business establishment

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Antonyms

privately held private event distinctive feature distinguishing feature private affair private function

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Hypernyms

service

Hyponyms

power company waterworks electric company bus service phone company telephone service

Examples

Public utility pleads most forcibly for the general distribution of the Holy Scriptures. James McHenry

Public utility is often served by the injury of individuals. Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac

Comic strips are like a public utility. They're supposed to be there 365 days a year, and you're supposed to be able to hit the mark day after day. Garry Trudeau

Reddit is not a public utility or a public square; it's a privately owned space on the Internet. John Scalzi

Also under new business, was the approval of an ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of combined public utility system refunding revenue bonds of the City of Newberry. Source: Internet

In a customs house, Greek Doric suggested incorruptibility; in a Protestant church a Greek Doric porch promised a return to an untainted early church; it was equally appropriate for a library, a bank or a trustworthy public utility. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

public trustee public unrest Public Utilities public utility bus public utility company public utility holding company