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"public service" in English

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public servicenoun

uk ​ /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈsɜː.vɪs/ us ​ /ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈsɝː.vɪs/

(Definition of “public service” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"public service" in American English

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public servicenoun [ U ]

us ​ /ˈpʌb·lɪk ˈsɜr·vɪs/

› the work that elected officials and government employees do for the benefit of the public

(Definition of “public service” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"public service" in Business English

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public servicenoun

uk ​ us ​

› [ C, usually plural ] GOVERNMENT a service provided by the government, such as health care, education, or the police:

Voters want to see the planned tax increases translate into noticeable improvements in public services.
deliver/improve/provide public services

› [ U ] GOVERNMENT the government and the work that its departments do:

Reports of stress and low morale are discouraging people from careers in public service.
public service workers

› [ C ] SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY something necessary that is done or provided for the public without trying to make a profit:

The website's vision is to return to public broadcasting's roots as a public service.

(Definition of “public service” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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