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
Decades of public service leadership in Arizona Gutierrez went to California to work with Cesar Chavez organizing farmworkers.
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Daniel Gonzalez, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Many students used the opportunity to create public service announcements for cleaner oceans or against food waste and texting while driving.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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Daniel Gonzalez, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Many students used the opportunity to create public service announcements for cleaner oceans or against food waste and texting while driving.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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 15 May. 2024.
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