Meanings
nounwire service (plural wire services)
plural wire services
- A service provided by a news agency that transmits news reports to subscribers electronically, e.g. by telegraph or the Internet. The subscribers are usually media outlets such as newspapers. Examples include the Associated Press and United Press International.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
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