public service announcement
noun/ˌpʌblɪk ˈsɜːvɪs ənaʊnsmənt/
/ˌpʌblɪk ˈsɜːrvɪs ənaʊnsmənt/
(abbreviation PSA)
(especially North American English)- a message from a government or organization, on a poster, as a radio broadcast or as a video, to make people aware of an issue
- The campaign ran public service announcements on radio stations around the country.
- The public service announcement about seat belt safety from the 1990s is still remembered today.
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