/ Dictionary / Index P Public Broadcasting Service: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pub'lic Broad'casting Serv"ice Pronunciation: [key] a network of independent, noncommercial television stations that operate with public and government funding instead of with revenues from advertising. Abbr.: PBS Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. public bill public charge Related Content Daily Word Quiz: garrulous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language