public utility

noun

Synonym of public service.

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public serviceutilitypublic utility companypublic-service corporation
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Meanings

nounpublic utility (plural public utilities)

plural public utilities

  1. Synonym of public service.

    Synonyms: public service

  2. An organization that maintains the infrastructure for such a public service.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of public service.

Similar
public service

More synonyms by meaning

nouna company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

Similar
utilitypublic utility companypublic-service corporation
Broader
service
Also see
utility

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 公用事業 /公用事业
  • 公用事業 /公用事业 (gōngyòng shìyè)organization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
Finnish yleishyödyllisen palvelun järjestäjä, julkisen palvelun järjestäjä
  • yleishyödyllisen palvelun järjestäjäorganization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
  • julkisen palvelun järjestäjäorganization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
French entreprise de service public
  • entreprise de service publicorganization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
German öffentliches Versorgungsunternehmen
  • öffentliches Versorgungsunternehmenorganization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
Hungarian közmű, közüzem
  • közműorganization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
  • közüzemorganization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
  • közszolgáltatóorganization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
  • közműszolgáltatóorganization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
  • közüzemi szolgáltatóorganization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
Italian impresa pubblica
  • impresa pubblicaorganization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
Russian жилищно-коммунальные услуги
  • жилищно-коммунальные услуги (žiliščno-kommunalʹnyje uslugi)organization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
Spanish empresa de utilidad pública
  • empresa de utilidad públicaorganization that maintains infrastructure for a public service
Cite this entry
APA

public utility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20utility

MLA

“public utility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20utility. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public utility,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20utility.

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