state services

British

plural noun

Church of England services appointed to commemorate days of national celebration or deliverance such as the accession of a sovereign

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The French foreign ministry "assures us that state services are fully mobilised to secure his release."

From Barron's

"Predator is not accessible to private individuals; it is only offered for sale to state services," he told the court.

From Barron's

Essential state services were to be exempted from the ban, it added.

From Barron's

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told two airport workers who asked the candidates questions about cuts to state services for immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times

Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner found $170 million in unspent funds, while Iowa’s Roby Smith delivered a record $469 million return on investments that help fund state services.

From The Wall Street Journal

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