telecommunication
noun
tele·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: communication at a distance (as by telephone)
2
: technology that deals with telecommunication
—usually used in plural
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The Guard runs a massive construction company called Khatam al-Anbia and has firms that also build roads, man ports, run telecommunication networks and even offer laser eye surgery.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
While there’s been a massive build-out of satellites for telecommunications, defense and climate monitoring, the equipment for controlling and communicating with them is aging and becoming obsolete.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In September, as Xcel and two telecommunications firms faced a trial in lawsuits with more than 4,000 people, the utility agreed to a $640 million settlement in connection with the fire.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Other job losses were in financial activities (real estate, insurance, investments), with 2,300 jobs lost; trade, transportation and utilities (mostly retail), down 1,400; and information (telecommunications, newspapers, publishing industry), down by 900.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
While there’s been a massive build-out of satellites for telecommunications, defense and climate monitoring, the equipment for controlling and communicating with them is aging and becoming obsolete.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
In September, as Xcel and two telecommunications firms faced a trial in lawsuits with more than 4,000 people, the utility agreed to a $640 million settlement in connection with the fire.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Other job losses were in financial activities (real estate, insurance, investments), with 2,300 jobs lost; trade, transportation and utilities (mostly retail), down 1,400; and information (telecommunications, newspapers, publishing industry), down by 900.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Telecommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecommunication. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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