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.
Recent Examples on the Web
According to the American Immigration Council (AIC), such drastic measures would strain federal budgets and divert funds from essential public services, directly impacting American taxpayers.
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, the sheer number of new immigrants arriving in Lockland is taxing charitable and public services, and alarming village leaders.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump’s public service prior to his election as president was nonexistent.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The newspaper led the way on coverage of the Watergate scandal and won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, the sheer number of new immigrants arriving in Lockland is taxing charitable and public services, and alarming village leaders.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump’s public service prior to his election as president was nonexistent.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
The newspaper led the way on coverage of the Watergate scandal and won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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