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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Many city officials defend it as a vital tool for delivering dollars to fund public services.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
That means clear rules and oversight for technology affecting civil rights, public services or equal opportunity; protecting employee and resident data; and ensuring algorithms don’t drive decisions about wages, discipline or hiring without accountability and transparency.
—Maria Noel Fernandez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
As more office jobs go remote and more retail goes online, other types of commerce make up less of the overall pie that pays for the city’s public services.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
The organization’s board of jurors announced the nominations across its arts, children’s/youth, entertainment and interactive and immersive categories after revealing the documentary, news, public service and radio/podcast nominees on Tuesday.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
That means clear rules and oversight for technology affecting civil rights, public services or equal opportunity; protecting employee and resident data; and ensuring algorithms don’t drive decisions about wages, discipline or hiring without accountability and transparency.
—Maria Noel Fernandez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
As more office jobs go remote and more retail goes online, other types of commerce make up less of the overall pie that pays for the city’s public services.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
The organization’s board of jurors announced the nominations across its arts, children’s/youth, entertainment and interactive and immersive categories after revealing the documentary, news, public service and radio/podcast nominees on Tuesday.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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