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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The new trust is one of three memorial projects established to remember the Queen's life of public service.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

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

They had no concerns about his lack of public service or traditional editorial experience.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

One of Alfred’s cousins and contemporaries, Henry Stimson, would distinguish himself in public service with one stint as secretary of state and two as secretary of war.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik