public service

1. Employment within a governmental system, especially within the civil service.
2. A service performed for the benefit of the public, especially by a nonprofit organization.
3. The business of supplying an essential commodity, such as water or electricity, or a service, such as communications or transportation, to the public.

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• pubˈlic-serˈvice (pŭbˈlĭk-sûrˈvĭs) adjective