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public-service announcement

public-service announcement is the alternative form of public service announcement.

Meaning of public service announcement

Noun

public service announcement (plural public service announcements)

  1. An advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action.
    • A public service announcement followed me home the other day
      I paid it never mind, go away2003, R.E.M., “Bad Day”, in In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003
    Synonyms:
    PSA

Forms of public-service announcement

pluralpublic-service announcements

Questions about public-service announcement

What is public-service announcement the alternative form of?
Public-service announcement is the alternative form of public service announcement.

Words near public-service announcement in the dictionary

  1. public-private partnerships
  2. public-relations
  3. public-school
  4. public-schools
  5. public-sector
  6. public-service announcement
  7. public-service announcements
  8. public-spirited
  9. public/private partnership
  10. public/private partnerships
  11. publicable

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