wire services

A form of wire service — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of wire service
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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