Definitions for public-utility

public-utility public utility

Public-Utility is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 221 anagrams from letters in public-utility (-bciiillpttuuy).

Definitions for public-utility

noun

  1. a business enterprise, as a public-service corporation, performing an essential public service and regulated by the federal, state, or local government. Compare utility (def 3).
  2. Usually, public utilities. stocks or bonds of public-utility companies, excluding railroads.

Origin of public-utility

First recorded in 1900-05

Examples for public-utility

I joined him and we decided to turn our powers to a work of public utility.'

Civil distinctions, therefore, can be founded only on public utility.

The library is taking its place as a public utility with other public utilities.

It gave the public its first intimation of the status of coal as that of a public utility.

Civil distinctions, therefore, can be founded only on public utility.

The one aims at private happiness, the other at public utility.

Of course, there was the fiscal side of these schemes of public utility.

From this it follows that it was built to serve some purpose of public utility, and not as a token of respect for some individual.

In order to raise this shameful amount, extra taxes were levied on newspapers, deeds, and other matters of public utility.

There are questions of public utility involved which will have to be examined.

Word Value for public-utility
Scrable

12

Words with friends

17

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