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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In a street vacation, the city relinquishes the right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
Even those who don’t serve prison time may face probation, court supervision, or job loss — especially in healthcare or public service fields.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
Steube said in a statement that the bill would hold agencies accountable by tying federal funding to reforms that push them away from bureaucracy and toward better public service and patriotism.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Skydance has not denied Trump's claims the network will run $20 million worth of public service announcements consistent with his ideological beliefs.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 24 July 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
Even those who don’t serve prison time may face probation, court supervision, or job loss — especially in healthcare or public service fields.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
Steube said in a statement that the bill would hold agencies accountable by tying federal funding to reforms that push them away from bureaucracy and toward better public service and patriotism.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Skydance has not denied Trump's claims the network will run $20 million worth of public service announcements consistent with his ideological beliefs.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 24 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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