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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The pattern can also be seen outside of Britain’s public service broadcasters.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Puerto Rico has one of the highest poverty rates in the U.S., and Congressional actions in 2016 resulted in austerity measures that cut back public services on the island.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025
During his time in the White House, Ford started a program granting amnesty to some men who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War in exchange for 24 months of public service.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
As Goss retires at the end of 2024, his contributions to public service deserve recognition.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Puerto Rico has one of the highest poverty rates in the U.S., and Congressional actions in 2016 resulted in austerity measures that cut back public services on the island.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025
During his time in the White House, Ford started a program granting amnesty to some men who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War in exchange for 24 months of public service.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
As Goss retires at the end of 2024, his contributions to public service deserve recognition.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for public service
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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