Public Works Definition
noun
Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public.
American Heritage
Works constructed by the government for public use or service, as highways or dams.
Webster's New World
Technical projects, often construction or engineering, carried out by the government on behalf of the community.
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