personal service

noun

The delivery of a message or an order into a person's hands, as distinguished from delivery in any other indirect way.

Meanings

nounpersonal service (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe delivery of a message or an order into a person's hands, as distinguished from delivery in any other indirect way.
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APA

personal service. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20service

MLA

“personal service.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20service. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “personal service,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20service.

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