service industry

noun

: a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product
jobs in the service industries

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Many Asian Americans are small-business owners or work in health care or the service industry or for international companies. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris has echoed Trump’s call for no taxes on tips, making a pledge that would apply to hospitality and service industry workers at a Nevada rally of her own two months after her GOP opponent’s announcement. Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024 Poorer Health As anyone working in the service industry can attest, tips are a volatile source of income. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 In June, Trump announced his promise to end taxing tipped wages at a Las Vegas rally in a move to court workers in the service industry. Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for service industry 

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“Service industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20industry. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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