common carrier
noun[C]
ukusTRANSPORT,COMMERCE(alsopublic carrier)
acompanythatprovidesregularservicesto thegeneralpublictransportingpeopleorgoods:
Theamendmentsays thepenaltiesdo notapplytocommoncarrierssuch ascommercialbusservicesorairplanes.
COMMUNICATIONS
acompanythatprovidesregularcommunicationsservicesto thegeneralpublic,includingtelephone,radio, etc.:
Thetelephoneoperatorsays itplanstomoveintointernationalandlocalcallserviceswithin the next fewyearsbyseekingtie-ups with othercommoncarriers.