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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All the hallmarks of an economic collapse are there, including the gradual shutdown and deterioration of public services, shortages of basic goods, and major rises in the cost of living.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Plohetski was the lead reporter for the Statesman’s groundbreaking coverage of the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for public service.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
StateImpact Oklahoma is a partnership of Oklahoma’s public radio stations which relies on contributions from readers and listeners to fulfill its mission of public service to Oklahoma and beyond.
—Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 13 Mar. 2026
The comments are part of a debate about whether and how much the BBC, as a public service broadcaster, should look to reach younger and other audiences in newer, shorter forms of media.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Plohetski was the lead reporter for the Statesman’s groundbreaking coverage of the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for public service.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
StateImpact Oklahoma is a partnership of Oklahoma’s public radio stations which relies on contributions from readers and listeners to fulfill its mission of public service to Oklahoma and beyond.
—Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 13 Mar. 2026
The comments are part of a debate about whether and how much the BBC, as a public service broadcaster, should look to reach younger and other audiences in newer, shorter forms of media.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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