public service
noun/ˌpʌblɪk ˈsɜːvɪs/
/ˌpʌblɪk ˈsɜːrvɪs/
- [countable] a service such as education or transport that a government or an official organization provides for people in general in a particular society
- to improve public services in the area
- Their tax plans would hit public services.
- a public service broadcast
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- [countable, uncountable] something that is done to help people rather than to make a profit
- to perform a public service
- The magazine is provided as a public service.
- He was rewarded for his years of outstanding public service.
- [uncountable] the government and government departments
- to work in public service
- public service workers
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