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public broadcasting service

pub·lic broad·cast·ing serv·ice
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhb-lik brawd-kas-ting, -kah-sting sur-vis]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk ˈbrɔdˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ ˈsɜr vɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhb-lik brawd-kas-ting, -kah-sting sur-vis]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk ˈbrɔdˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ ˈsɜr vɪs/

Definition of public broadcasting service words

  • noun public broadcasting service a network of independent, noncommercial television stations that operate with public and government funding instead of with revenues from advertising. Abbreviation: PBS. 1

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Origin of public broadcasting service

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Public broadcasting service

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public broadcasting service popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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