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1essential services — UK US noun [plural] ► basic public needs, such as water, gas, and electricity, which are often supplied to people s houses, or necessary social services such as education and health care: »Residents face increases in electricity bills, property… …
2essential services — phrase the supply of things such as water, gas, electricity, health care, and education Thesaurus: help with social problemshyponym Main entry: service …
3Essential Services Commission (Victoria) — The Essential Services Commission (ESC) is the economic regulator established by the State Government of Victoria, Australia to regulate prescribed essential utility services supplied by the electricity, gas, water, ports, grain handling and rail …
4essential services — /əˌsɛnʃəl ˈsɜvəsəz/ (say uh.senshuhl servuhsuhz) plural noun those services considered necessary to the community, including the police, medical, hospital and ambulance service, the fire brigades, and the defence forces, and sometimes also… …
5essential services — the supply of things such as water, gas, electricity, health care, and education …
6Water privatization in Brazil — has been initiated in 1996. In 2008 private companies provided 7 million Brazilians 4% of the urban population in 10 of the country’s 26 states with drinking water. The private sector holds 65 concession contracts in the states of São Paulo, Rio… …
7essential — es|sen|tial1 [ ı senʃl ] adjective *** 1. ) completely necessary: In a large organization, good internal communication is essential. essential for: Light is absolutely essential for the healthy development of plants. essential to: He had acquired …
8essential — I UK [ɪˈsenʃ(ə)l] / US adjective *** 1) completely necessary In a large organization, good internal communication is essential. essential for: Light is absolutely essential for the healthy development of plants. essential to: He had acquired the… …
9essential — 01. It is [essential] that you increase your vocabulary if you want to improve your English. 02. Parents of elementary school children sometimes seem to forget that playing with friends is an [essential] part of the social development of a child …
10Water supply and sanitation in Latin America — is characterized by insufficient access and in many cases by poor service quality, with detrimental impacts on public health. Water and sanitation services are provided by a vast array of mostly local service providers under an often fragmented… …
