Definitions

public service

NOUN

government employment or appointment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civil service

WEAK

benevolences good works philanthropies public life works

Example Sentences

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Alice Darson, an urban planning lawyer from Paris, said the detention centre should not violate planning regulations as it falls under the category of "facilities of collective interest and public service".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Conway also said previously that its public service agreement "has not been funded by DfI over the last couple of years" and subsidies per passenger were "well below other regions in the UK and Ireland".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

"At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle."

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Lamm portrayed Colossal’s de-extinction efforts as something of a public service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham was allowed to go home after she promised to do a thousand hours of public service.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer