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news service

American  

noun

  1. an agency that gathers news stories for its members or subscribers.


Etymology

Origin of news service

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

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The fact the north of Scotland had a separate news service from STV was the legacy of the former Grampian Television.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

STV's news service is, in effect, subsidised by the rest of the schedule.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Tasnim, a news service affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, accused the U.S. of telling stories.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

At one point, members of the crowd posed for selfies with a tagged Los Angeles Police Department cruiser and the Metro train that was stuck on the tracks, footage from news service OnScene.TV showed.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2025

Instead of permitting us to receive newspapers or listen to radio, they started their own radio news service, which consisted of a daily canned summary of the news read over the prison’s intercom system.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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