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.
Recent Examples on the Web
So, this isn’t so much an obituary but more of a public service announcement.
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Susan Young, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
That would mean fewer dollars will be allocated to those public services.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Born from a public service advertising campaign, Smokey has achieved his pop culture apogee by association with Bambi in the Disney animation multiverse since the 1960s.
—Christopher Roos, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
In a region notorious for a shortage of both public services and public funds, there is a risk that this transition will result in a lower standard of living for retirees and fewer resources for students.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Susan Young, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
That would mean fewer dollars will be allocated to those public services.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Born from a public service advertising campaign, Smokey has achieved his pop culture apogee by association with Bambi in the Disney animation multiverse since the 1960s.
—Christopher Roos, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
In a region notorious for a shortage of both public services and public funds, there is a risk that this transition will result in a lower standard of living for retirees and fewer resources for students.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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