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 paper won the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography and was a Pulitzer finalist for public service, investigative reporting, and commentary in Dold's first year at the top of the masthead, Northwestern noted.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Feinberg has worked across nonprofit media, festivals, and education, building organizations and partnerships that connect storytelling, community, and public service.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Better work-life balance The surging demand for public service jobs is also the result of an increasingly disillusioned young population losing faith in private enterprises and attaching greater importance to work-life balance, experts say.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Christmas is nearly here, meaning Indiana's public services will soon close.
—IndyStar, 16 Dec. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Feinberg has worked across nonprofit media, festivals, and education, building organizations and partnerships that connect storytelling, community, and public service.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Better work-life balance The surging demand for public service jobs is also the result of an increasingly disillusioned young population losing faith in private enterprises and attaching greater importance to work-life balance, experts say.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Christmas is nearly here, meaning Indiana's public services will soon close.
—IndyStar, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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