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 latest development heightens tensions between Lamont and lawmakers, who have battled over spending controls and growing needs in core public services.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Youngbloods' rendition of the song would become an international hit after it was used in a public service ad for the National Council of Christians and Jews in 1969.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Musk has sought to justify his cuts to these public services by villainizing the rank-and-file public servants who keep our country afloat.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Public costs have spiralled since the pandemic, which is limiting our ability as a country to invest in public services, which in turn create more ill health and limits to working capacity.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Youngbloods' rendition of the song would become an international hit after it was used in a public service ad for the National Council of Christians and Jews in 1969.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Musk has sought to justify his cuts to these public services by villainizing the rank-and-file public servants who keep our country afloat.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Public costs have spiralled since the pandemic, which is limiting our ability as a country to invest in public services, which in turn create more ill health and limits to working capacity.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 18 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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