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direct service

American  
[di-rekt sur-vis, dahy-rekt] / dɪˈrɛkt ˈsɜr vɪs, daɪˈrɛkt /

noun

  • direct services
    plural
  1. a route, especially one run by a train, bus, or airline, between two locations with no changes or layovers.

  2. social work undertaken in direct contact with those served by social services.


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SSA recalled 49,715 employees for direct service work.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

Avanti West Coast cancelled its service between Edinburgh and Carlisle all day on Saturday with the next direct service from Carlisle not scheduled to run until Sunday afternoon.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2024

The U.S. air lines normally operate direct service from major U.S. metropolitan areas including New York, Chicago, Washington, DC and Miami.

From Reuters Oct. 8, 2023

Although First 5 Los Angeles has sunset other programs, including the preschool expansion, home visiting has remained its last and largest direct service.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2023

But not only are we to be sincere for the vast comfort and gain of free, genial companionship, but for its direct service to others.

From The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities by Samuel Osgood

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