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public service announcement

public service announcement noun: an advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action.

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

public service announcement meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Indonesian

public service announcement in Tamil

advertisement intended to serve the public interest
பொதுச் சேவை அறிவிப்பு potuc cēvai aṟivippu

public service announcement in Tagalog

advertisement intended to serve the public interest
anunsiyo ng pampublikong serbisyo

public service announcement in Indonesian

advertisement intended to serve the public interest
iklan layanan masyarakat

Synonyms of public service announcement

Forms of public service announcement

pluralpublic service announcements
alternative formpublic-service announcement

Questions about public service announcement

What does public service announcement mean?
Public service announcement means an advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action.
What is public service announcement in Tamil?
Public service announcement in Tamil is பொதுச் சேவை அறிவிப்பு (potuc cēvai aṟivippu). See Public service announcement meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is public service announcement?
Public service announcement is a noun.
What is the plural of public service announcement?
The plural of public service announcement is public service announcements.

Words near public service announcement in the dictionary

  1. public sector
  2. public sectors
  3. public servant
  4. public servants
  5. public service
  6. public service announcement
  7. public service announcements
  8. public services
  9. public space
  10. public spaces
  11. public speaker

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