Definition of public utility Public utility
pub•lic u•til•i•ty
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What does public utility mean?
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| public utility - a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation | ||
| utility, public utility company, public-service corporation | ||
| service the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service" | ||
| phone company, phone service, telco, telephone company, telephone service a public utility that provides telephone service | ||
| electric company, light company, power company, power service a public utility that provides electricity | ||
| water company, waterworks a public utility that provides water | ||
| gas company, gas service a public utility that provides gas | ||
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public utility
An enterprise concerned with the provision to the public of essentials, such as electricity or water.\n(Source: CED)
