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common carrier
–noun
| 1. | Transportation. (in federal regulatory and other legal usage) a carrier offering its services at published rates to all persons for interstate transportation. |
| 2. | a public service or public utility company, as a telephone or telegraph company, engaged in the transmitting of messages for the public. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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common carrier
A company or individual providing public transportation on a regular basis in return for a fee that is uniformly charged to all users.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Main Entry: common carrier
Function: noun
: a business or agency that is available to the public for transportation of persons, goods, or messages —compare CONTRACT CARRIER
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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common carrier communications, company
(Or "phone company") A private company that offers telecommunications services to the public.
(1995-03-20)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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