public service announcement

noun

An advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action.

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Meanings

nounpublic service announcement (plural public service announcements)

plural public service announcements · alternative public-service announcement

  1. broadcastingAn advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action.

    A public service announcement followed me home the other day I paid it never mind, go away

    2003, R.E.M., “Bad Day”, in In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003

    Synonyms: PSA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action.

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PSA

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 公益廣告 /公益广告
  • 公益廣告 /公益广告 (gōngyì guǎnggào)advertisement intended to serve the public interest
Finnish yhteiskunnallinen ilmoitus
  • yhteiskunnallinen ilmoitusadvertisement intended to serve the public interest
Hungarian közérdekű bejelentés, közérdekű közlemény
  • közérdekű bejelentésadvertisement intended to serve the public interest
  • közérdekű közleményadvertisement intended to serve the public interest
Indonesian iklan layanan masyarakat
  • iklan layanan masyarakatadvertisement intended to serve the public interest
Italian pubblicità pubblica
  • pubblicità pubblicaadvertisement intended to serve the public interest
Korean 공익광고
  • 공익광고 (gong'ikgwanggo)advertisement intended to serve the public interest
Polish ogłoszenie społeczne
  • ogłoszenie społeczneadvertisement intended to serve the public interest
Portuguese anúncio de serviço público
  • anúncio de serviço públicoadvertisement intended to serve the public interest
Russian социальная реклама
  • социальная реклама (socialʹnaja reklama)advertisement intended to serve the public interest
Spanish mensaje de interés público
  • mensaje de interés públicoadvertisement intended to serve the public interest
Swedish samhällsinformation
  • samhällsinformationadvertisement intended to serve the public interest
Tagalog anunsiyo ng pampublikong serbisyo
  • anunsiyo ng pampublikong serbisyoadvertisement intended to serve the public interest
Tamil பொதுச் சேவை அறிவிப்பு
  • பொதுச் சேவை அறிவிப்பு (potuc cēvai aṟivippu)advertisement intended to serve the public interest
Turkish kamu spotu
  • kamu spotuadvertisement intended to serve the public interest
Cite this entry
APA

public service announcement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20service%20announcement

MLA

“public service announcement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20service%20announcement. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public service announcement,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20service%20announcement.

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