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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García Harfuch’s mother, María Sorté, says her son is grounded, humble and committed to public service, aware that attention to his looks is fleeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Roberts had lived a "remarkable life of public service" which was "dedicated to the service of others", Ponte said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Years after leaving the television business and a brief career as a media coach, Kavanagh runs the site as a kind of public service and a way to stay engaged and keep mentally fit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"That would have been an important specimen," said Freeman, lead author of the study and a senior public service associate emeritus at the UGA Odum School of Ecology.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

I thought about Lieutenant Colonel Murnane, my tenth- and eleventh-grade history and social studies teacher, who lit a fire in me about the importance of public service.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore