"public service announcement" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: public service announcements [plural], public-service announcement [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=public service announcement}} public service announcement (plural public service announcements)
  1. (broadcasting) An advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action. Wikidata QID: Q1196567 Synonyms: PSA [initialism] Translations (advertisement intended to serve the public interest): 公益廣告 /公益广告 (gōngyì guǎnggào) (Chinese Mandarin), yhteiskunnallinen ilmoitus (Finnish), közérdekű bejelentés (Hungarian), közérdekű közlemény (Hungarian), iklan layanan masyarakat (Indonesian), pubblicità pubblica [feminine] (Italian), 공익광고 (gong'ikgwanggo) (alt: 公益廣告) (Korean), ogłoszenie społeczne [neuter] (Polish), anúncio de serviço público [masculine] (Portuguese), социальная реклама (socialʹnaja reklama) [feminine, plural] (Russian), mensaje de interés público [masculine] (Spanish), samhällsinformation [common-gender] (Swedish), anunsiyo ng pampublikong serbisyo (Tagalog), பொதுச் சேவை அறிவிப்பு (potuc cēvai aṟivippu) (Tamil)

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