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state services

British  

plural noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But the response has been slow to get off the ground in a province where state services have been largely absent from rural areas for decades.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

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 ● Jan. 11, 2026

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 ● Dec. 22, 2025

In modern times a large range of state services have been opened up as vocations.

From The History of Education; educational practice and progress considered as a phase of the development and spread of western civilization by Ellwood Patterson Cubberley

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