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public service

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

public service

noun

Definition of PUBLIC SERVICE

1
: the business of supplying a commodity (as electricity or gas) or service (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

  1. The cost of public services is on the rise.
  2. The station is running antismoking commercials as a public service.
  3. The company is heavily involved in public service.
  4. He works in public service.
  5. She has devoted her life to public service.

First Known Use of PUBLIC SERVICE

circa 1576

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