public utility

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noun

a business enterprise, as a public-service corporation, performing an essential public service and regulated by the federal, state, or local government.Compare utility (def. 3).

Usually public utilities. stocks or bonds of public-utility companies, excluding railroads.

Origin of public utility

First recorded in 1900–05

OTHER WORDS FROM public utility

pub·lic-u·til·i·ty, adjective

Words nearby public utility

public speaking, public spending, public-spirited, public television, public transport, public utility, public works, Public Works Administration, publish, publisher, publishing

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Example sentences from the Web for public utility

Typically, he said, a public utility commission would determine whether a proposed project should move forward.
Inside the Utility Company Lobbying Blitz That Will Hike Electric Bills|by Patrick Wilson, Richmond Times-Dispatch|October 9, 2020|ProPublica
It is the technical solution to the systemic problems Big Tech has created with its monopoly over the internet, a public utility that should be completely open — bringing back the concept of the programmable web.
Dfinity’s valuation soars to $9.5Bn after revealing its governance system and token economics|Mike Butcher|September 30, 2020|TechCrunch
What it doesn’t include is a right for the city to buy SDG&E’s equipment should it want to form its own public utility.
Morning Report: Sheriff’s Department Excused Captain’s Lawbreaking|Voice of San Diego|September 24, 2020|Voice of San Diego
One example is the Bellflower Municipal Water System, a public utility that is being purchased by California-American Water Company, a private company.
The City Is Walking a Fine Line in Demanding Millions From Its Next Power Provider|MacKenzie Elmer|August 7, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Public-utility companies include street-railway, gas, electric-light and power, and water companies.
How to Invest Money|George Garr Henry
They form a class quite distinct from railroad bonds or public-utility bonds.
How to Invest Money|George Garr Henry
In general, it is certainly more difficult to dispose of public-utility bonds than railroad bonds.
How to Invest Money|George Garr Henry
Public-utility organizations and government departments were growing complex and extensive.
Time Telling through the Ages|Harry Chase Brearley
In regard to the former, it may be said at once that public-utility bonds do not meet the necessary conditions.
How to Invest Money|George Garr Henry

British Dictionary definitions for public utility

public utility

noun

an enterprise concerned with the provision to the public of essentials, such as electricity or waterAlso called (US): public-service corporation

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for public utility

public utility

A private company supplying water, gas, electricity, telephone service, or the like, which is granted a monopoly by the government and then regulated by the government.

单词	public utility
释义	public utility SEE SYNONYMS FOR public utility ON THESAURUS.COM noun a business enterprise, as a public-service corporation, performing an essential public service and regulated by the federal, state, or local government.Compare utility (def. 3). Usually public utilities. stocks or bonds of public-utility companies, excluding railroads. Origin of public utility First recorded in 1900–05 OTHER WORDS FROM public utility pub·lic-u·til·i·ty, adjective Words nearby public utility public speaking, public spending, public-spirited, public television, public transport, public utility, public works, Public Works Administration, publish, publisher, publishing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for public utility Typically, he said, a public utility commission would determine whether a proposed project should move forward. Inside the Utility Company Lobbying Blitz That Will Hike Electric Bills\|by Patrick Wilson, Richmond Times-Dispatch\|October 9, 2020\|ProPublica It is the technical solution to the systemic problems Big Tech has created with its monopoly over the internet, a public utility that should be completely open — bringing back the concept of the programmable web. Dfinity’s valuation soars to $9.5Bn after revealing its governance system and token economics\|Mike Butcher\|September 30, 2020\|TechCrunch What it doesn’t include is a right for the city to buy SDG&E’s equipment should it want to form its own public utility. Morning Report: Sheriff’s Department Excused Captain’s Lawbreaking\|Voice of San Diego\|September 24, 2020\|Voice of San Diego One example is the Bellflower Municipal Water System, a public utility that is being purchased by California-American Water Company, a private company. The City Is Walking a Fine Line in Demanding Millions From Its Next Power Provider\|MacKenzie Elmer\|August 7, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Public-utility companies include street-railway, gas, electric-light and power, and water companies. How to Invest Money\|George Garr Henry They form a class quite distinct from railroad bonds or public-utility bonds. How to Invest Money\|George Garr Henry In general, it is certainly more difficult to dispose of public-utility bonds than railroad bonds. How to Invest Money\|George Garr Henry Public-utility organizations and government departments were growing complex and extensive. Time Telling through the Ages\|Harry Chase Brearley In regard to the former, it may be said at once that public-utility bonds do not meet the necessary conditions. How to Invest Money\|George Garr Henry British Dictionary definitions for public utility public utility noun an enterprise concerned with the provision to the public of essentials, such as electricity or waterAlso called (US): public-service corporation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for public utility public utility A private company supplying water, gas, electricity, telephone service, or the like, which is granted a monopoly by the government and then regulated by the government. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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