public utility

noun

Definition of public utility

: a business organization (such as an electric company) performing a public service and subject to special governmental regulation

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Leahy previously served as director of public utilities and since 2016 has been deputy city manager. — Washington Post, "Man, 19, fatally shot in Northeast Washington," 9 Sep. 2019 Ryan Keith Cox was an account clerk who had worked in the public utilities department for more than 12 years. — Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, "Post office to be named for man who saved people during mass shooting," 22 Aug. 2019 The remainder are oil and gas companies and public utilities; skiers are no longer a focus. — Joshua Brusteinbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "Chinese drones banned by tech supplier to U.S. police," 17 July 2019 The sprawling Spanish-style home is hooked up to public utilities but is designed for more than two weeks of off-grid living. — James Tarmybloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "Eco-mansions can hold hidden bargains for buyers," 9 Aug. 2019 Mayor Ron Nirenberg has called for an end to bonuses for executives at the city’s public utility companies, San Antonio Water System and CPS Energy. — Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg calls for end to bonuses for utility chiefs," 9 Aug. 2019 Because the oil and gas business was so lucrative, the company decided to separate from its more than 200 public utility companies. — Christena T. O'brien, chicagotribune.com, "A Wisconsin man loved the gas station he worked at in high school. So he rebuilt it next to his house.," 13 July 2019 Prior jobholder resigned in March after failing to appreciate the bank’s new status as a public utility. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Wells Fargo: Help Wanted," 12 June 2019 Nixon was a compliance manager in the city's public utilities division. — CBS News, "Memorial services begin for 12 victims of Virginia Beach shooting," 6 June 2019

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