public works
plural noun
: works (such as schools, highways, docks) constructed for public use or enjoyment especially when financed and owned by the government
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Jay Lerner, the Park District’s executive director, said the district was the primary organizer with a lot of help on logistics from the city of Waukegan, including the police, fire and public works departments.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The county’s budget covers a variety of social services, the county’s landfills, the regional parks, the OC Sheriff’s Department, public works and more.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
But concerns about one of the costliest public works projects in U.S. history shaping up to be a giant boondoggle date back more than 15 years.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
And the administrator presides over all the county’s departments, which includes community services, engineering and public works, environmental resources management, parks and recreation, legislative affairs, housing and economic development, the tourist development council and more.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The county’s budget covers a variety of social services, the county’s landfills, the regional parks, the OC Sheriff’s Department, public works and more.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
But concerns about one of the costliest public works projects in U.S. history shaping up to be a giant boondoggle date back more than 15 years.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
And the administrator presides over all the county’s departments, which includes community services, engineering and public works, environmental resources management, parks and recreation, legislative affairs, housing and economic development, the tourist development council and more.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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“Public works.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20works. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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