public service

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A service performed for the public good.
  2. A service such as health care, transport, or waste removal provided to the general public, often by the government.
  3. The organisation, department or business providing such a service.
  4. Government employment, especially in the civil service.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

public service public services

Related words

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