public service

Noun

Meaning

a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions

employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

community service advocacy public office activism civilian service government office civil service public duty administrative system civic duty public employment active citizenship non-commercial interests social works community works

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Antonyms

privately held private event private sector distinguishing feature private affair private function

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Hypernyms

work service employment

Hyponyms

minister

Examples

I didn't leave bodybuilding until I felt that I had gone as far as I could go. It will be the same with my film career. When I feel the time is right, I will then consider public service. I feel that the highest honor comes from serving people and your country. Arnold Schwarzenegger

The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by exposure. I. F. Stone

Oh, he was probably a member of the National Rifle Association. It was a group that helped criminals get guns so they could shoot citizens. It was a public service. Woody Allen

Aline and I have travelled a very long, very hard road together, from our working class homes in rural Quebec to the palaces of London, Paris, Moscow, and Beijing. Politics was the route, public service the reward. Jean Chrétien

Because the majority of my readers are women, I feel that one public service I can provide to them is to spread the message of regular mammograms and early detection within the strip. Cathy Guisewite

I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life, it is a way to live fully. Lee H. Hamilton

Close letter words and terms

public security public sentiment public servant public service announcement public service vehicle public shame