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public service

NOUN
government employment or appointment
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What if we encouraged our most gifted entrepreneurs, engineers, lawyers and others to spend a year or two in public service at the federal and state levels?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

“We hoped that providing data around how much someone saves using a public service would give patrons a sense of ownership to utilize their local library,” Lipinski told me.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

The first minister is due to set out his plans for the year ahead which are expected to include proposals for significant public service reform.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

A private funeral for Parton is expected to be for family and close friends, followed by at least one public service, either in Nashville or Sevierville.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

After the war, Washington hoped that his years of public service were over.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis



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