English noun: public utility | |||
1. | public utility (group) a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation | ||
Synonyms | public utility company, public-service corporation, utility | ||
Broader (hypernym) | service | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bus company, bus service, electric company, gas company, gas service, light company, phone company, phone service, power company, power service, telco, telephone company, telephone service, water company, waterworks | ||