wire service

/ˌwaɪər ˈsʌrvəs/
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Other forms: wire services

Definitions of wire service
  1. noun
    an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
    synonyms: news agency, news organisation, news organization, press agency, press association
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    types:
    syndicate
    a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
    type of:
    agency
    a business that provides a specialized service
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