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 regulator emphasized the severity of the breach, noting that trust is fundamental to the relationship between broadcasters and their audiences, particularly for public service broadcasters like the BBC.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Some experts and advocates are worried about the impact that eliminating property taxes—or even significantly reducing them—could have on local governments and funding for public services.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In a street vacation, the city of San Diego agrees to relinquish a public right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The administration’s messaging strategy during this shutdown tests whether government communication remains a public service or becomes another instrument of political power.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Some experts and advocates are worried about the impact that eliminating property taxes—or even significantly reducing them—could have on local governments and funding for public services.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
In a street vacation, the city of San Diego agrees to relinquish a public right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The administration’s messaging strategy during this shutdown tests whether government communication remains a public service or becomes another instrument of political power.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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