public utility

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public utility

noun public utilities

Synonym of public service.
Similar: public service
An organization that maintains the infrastructure for such a public service.

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noun organization that maintains infrastructure for a public service

Español	empresa de utilidad pública
中文	公用事業 /公用事业 gōngyòng shìyè
Français	entreprise de service public
Deutsch	öffentliches Versorgungsunternehmen
Italiano	impresa pubblica
Русский	жилищно-коммунальные услуги žiliščno-kommunalʹnyje uslugi

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@misc{public_utility_2026,
  title = {public utility},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/public%20utility},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}