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news service

–noun
an agency that gathers news stories for its members or subscribers. Compare news agency (def. 1), press association, wire service.

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism
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Main Entry:  news service
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  an organization that gathers news stories and then distributes them to the media or subscribers; also called news agency, [press association], wire service
Example:  The Associated Press is the most popular news service.
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