public service
noun
1
: the business of supplying a commodity (such as electricity or gas) or service (such as transportation) to any or all members of a community
2
: a service rendered in the public interest
3
: governmental employment
especially
: civil service
Examples of public service in a Sentence
The cost of public services is on the rise.
The station is running antismoking commercials as a public service.
The company is heavily involved in public service.
He works in public service.
She has devoted her life to public service.
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Recent federal budget cuts have targeted a variety of sectors, from education to international aid, sparking a broad debate on their impact on essential government functions and public services.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
The Chairman’s Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exceptional public service and use their platforms to drive social change.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
His job may not pay as well as private development, but Mr. Lieber was always drawn to public service, colleagues said.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
But with San Jose’s District 3 attempting to move past controversy, tarnished by the child molestation scandal that upended now-former Councilmember Omar Torres, public service is calling Duran again — even if politics is an entirely foreign challenge to him.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
The Chairman’s Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exceptional public service and use their platforms to drive social change.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
His job may not pay as well as private development, but Mr. Lieber was always drawn to public service, colleagues said.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
But with San Jose’s District 3 attempting to move past controversy, tarnished by the child molestation scandal that upended now-former Councilmember Omar Torres, public service is calling Duran again — even if politics is an entirely foreign challenge to him.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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