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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Altman was buried after a private funeral on March 31, after a public service was delayed when his widow went into labor with their daughter.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
That includes programs selected in the fields of entertainment, documentary, news, podcast/radio, arts, children’s and youth, immersive and interactive media, and public service programming.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
While journalists provide an essential public service, they are paid by news organizations that, for the most part, operate for profit.
—Lorna Veraldi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Though the turnout was low, those who cast votes said they were driven to the polls amid a near-total absence of public services amid the devastation after more than two years of war.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
That includes programs selected in the fields of entertainment, documentary, news, podcast/radio, arts, children’s and youth, immersive and interactive media, and public service programming.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
While journalists provide an essential public service, they are paid by news organizations that, for the most part, operate for profit.
—Lorna Veraldi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Though the turnout was low, those who cast votes said they were driven to the polls amid a near-total absence of public services amid the devastation after more than two years of war.
—Sam Metz, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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