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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She added that it was "difficult to reconcile" Mackay's record of public service with her conduct that day.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

It is one of the biggest Cabinet jobs with the largest public service departmental budgets.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Since she works in a nonprofit hospital system in Florida, she also qualified for public service loan forgiveness after 10 years of payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

It requires borrowers to make regular minimum monthly payments of $10 and to be paying back their loans for 30 years before being discharged, unless they are in public service.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“We’ll talk more about the public service project tomorrow,” says Ms. Oliverio as everybody packs up their books to change classes.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein