Definitions for public service
pub·lic ser·vice

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. community service, public servicenoun

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

2. public servicenoun

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

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1. public servicenoun

   A service asserted to be for the public good provided by a for-profit enterprise or trade association.

2. public servicenoun

   A service, usually provided by the government, for the general public or its specific section.

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1. Public service

   A public service or service of general (economic) interest is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community. Public services are available to people within a government jurisdiction as provided directly through public sector agencies or via public financing to private businesses or voluntary organizations (or even as provided by family households, though terminology may differ depending on context). Other public services are undertaken on behalf of a government's residents or in the interest of its citizens. The term is associated with a social consensus (usually expressed through democratic elections) that certain services should be available to all, regardless of income, physical ability or mental acuity. Examples of such services include the fire brigade, police, air force, and paramedics (see also public service broadcasting). Even where public services are neither publicly provided nor publicly financed, they are usually subject to regulation going beyond that applying to most economic sectors for social and political reasons. Public policy, when made in the public's interest and with its motivations, is a type of public service.

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1. public service

   Public service is a term used to describe services provided by a government or state to its citizens, either directly or through private or public institutions. These services are typically funded through taxes and are designed to improve the quality of life, welfare, and safety of the general public. This includes services like education, healthcare, law enforcement, transportation, social services, and environmental protection. Public service can also refer to the act of serving the public interest or common good, often associated with jobs in the government or non-profit sector.

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1. Public service

   A public service is a service which is provided by government to people living within its jurisdiction, either directly or by financing private provision of services. The term is associated with a social consensus that certain services should be available to all, regardless of income. Even where public services are neither publicly provided nor publicly financed, for social and political reasons they are usually subject to regulation going beyond that applying to most economic sectors. Public service is also a course that can be studied at a college and/or university.

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1. public service

   A form of service provided to the public by a form of unity government department and employees.

   All public services are open and functioning efficiently.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2021  

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How to pronounce public service?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say public service in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of public service in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of public service in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of public service in a Sentence

1. Mayor Craig Sanderson:

   We are working to arrange emergency shelter at the National Park, in buses, and at other locations, we are working with the County Emergency Management team, Arizona Department of Transportation, (Arizona Public Service) and the National Park Service with a priority on clearing roads.

2. Noah Colvin:

   I honestly feel like its a public service, im being paid for my public service.

3. Police Gorden Eden:

   Officer Webster was the very best example of a life committed to public service, through his service to our country and to our community.

4. Richard M. Nixon:

   I made my mistakes, but in all my years of public life, I have never profited from public service. I've earned every cent. And in all of my years in public life I have never obstructed justice. And I think, too, that I can say that in my years of public life that I welcome this kind of examination because people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook. I've earned everything I've got.

5. Thomas Jefferson:

   I have the consolation of having added nothing to my private fortune during my public service, and of retiring with hands clean as they are empty.