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
His lifetime of public service sprang from an effort to keep his beloved Covington neighborhood, Latonia, safe from pollution.
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The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
Bragg was on a break from public service, teaching at New York Law School.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Biden appeared to reference Trump's moment in his Monday morning public service announcement about proper eyewear.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Kaufman County, which is adjacent to Dallas County, expects as many as 200,000 people to flood in for the eclipse, doubling the population, which could greatly impact public services agencies.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Players for the Buffalo Bills had recorded a public service announcement with tips (wear eclipse glasses, check the weather, pay attention to traffic alerts).
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
This year, a new suite of AI Apps and Experience categories recognize the innovation and continued impact of AI across tech, pop culture, advertising, art, public service and activism.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Finalists demonstrate outstanding leadership, public service and academic achievement.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2024
By offering financial support, increased access to education, and opportunities for economic advancement, reparations can empower underfunded residents and regions, reducing the strain of costs to cover public services funded by local taxes.
—Britney Porter, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
Bragg was on a break from public service, teaching at New York Law School.
—Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Biden appeared to reference Trump's moment in his Monday morning public service announcement about proper eyewear.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Kaufman County, which is adjacent to Dallas County, expects as many as 200,000 people to flood in for the eclipse, doubling the population, which could greatly impact public services agencies.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Players for the Buffalo Bills had recorded a public service announcement with tips (wear eclipse glasses, check the weather, pay attention to traffic alerts).
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
This year, a new suite of AI Apps and Experience categories recognize the innovation and continued impact of AI across tech, pop culture, advertising, art, public service and activism.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
Finalists demonstrate outstanding leadership, public service and academic achievement.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2024
By offering financial support, increased access to education, and opportunities for economic advancement, reparations can empower underfunded residents and regions, reducing the strain of costs to cover public services funded by local taxes.
—Britney Porter, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1576, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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public service
noun1
: the business of supplying a commodity (as electricity or gas) or service (as transportation) to any or all members of a community
2
: governmental employment
especially
: civil service
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