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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Thank you all for being here, and thank you for supporting public service and public servants.
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Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Municipalities have the authority to impose fees and other charges from numerous state statutes authorizing them to perform specific regulatory functions or provide specific public services and improvements, such as roads, parks or emergency services like 911.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Monticello was Thomas Jefferson’s home in retirement, after decades of public service, including as the nation’s third president.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
In a democracy that grows weary from tribal warfare, independence can be an act of public service and personal liberation.
—John H Bolthouse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Municipalities have the authority to impose fees and other charges from numerous state statutes authorizing them to perform specific regulatory functions or provide specific public services and improvements, such as roads, parks or emergency services like 911.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Monticello was Thomas Jefferson’s home in retirement, after decades of public service, including as the nation’s third president.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
In a democracy that grows weary from tribal warfare, independence can be an act of public service and personal liberation.
—John H Bolthouse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public service
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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