public service
noun
plural
public services
plural
public services
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUBLIC SERVICE
1
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the business of supplying something (such as electricity, gas, or transportation) to the members of a community
2
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something that is done to help people rather than to make a profit
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3
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work that someone does as part of a government
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the work done by public servants