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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The constant threat of death by bombing was cause for concern alone, but the destruction of houses and the breakdown of public services like hospitals and transport also contributed to Londoners’ low spirits.
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Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Local authorities in China have historically been responsible for much of public services spending, but have struggled financially as revenue from land sales to developers has dropped.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
On October 18, the FBI and CISA issued a public service announcement warning about tactics foreign threat actors are using to spread disinformation during the 2024 U.S. general election cycle.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Roth, a former Hawaii County prosecutor, has over 40 years of public service experience, while Alameda, a psychologist and former VP at Hawai‘i Island Community Health Center, has deep ties to the island and has been compared to the late Mayor Billy Kenoi.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Local authorities in China have historically been responsible for much of public services spending, but have struggled financially as revenue from land sales to developers has dropped.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
On October 18, the FBI and CISA issued a public service announcement warning about tactics foreign threat actors are using to spread disinformation during the 2024 U.S. general election cycle.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Roth, a former Hawaii County prosecutor, has over 40 years of public service experience, while Alameda, a psychologist and former VP at Hawai‘i Island Community Health Center, has deep ties to the island and has been compared to the late Mayor Billy Kenoi.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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