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Public Utility
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public utility n
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: a business organization (as an electric company) performing a public service and subject to special government regulation
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.