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public service

noun

the business of supplying an essential commodity, as gas or electricity, or a service, as transportation, to the general public.
government employment; civil service.
a service to the public rendered without charge by a profit-making organization.
This radio program has been brought to you as a public service.

public service

noun

1. government employment
2. the management and administration of the affairs of a political unit, esp the civil service
1. a service provided for the community
  buses provide a public service
2. ( as modifier )
  a public-service announcement
British equivalent: civil service.��the service responsible for the public administration of the government of a country. It excludes the legislative, judicial, and military branches. Members of the public service have no official political allegiance and are not generally affected by changes of governments

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Word History and Origins

Origin of public service¹

First recorded in 1560–70

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The first minister acknowledged Scotland's public services "strain at the seams".

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Tens upon tens of billions of pounds of taxes and borrowing for public services and long-term projects, like rail lines and power stations.

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“Essentially that person was masquerading as a nonprofit organization,” Toczylowski said, adding that her group is preparing a public service announcement to warn about the scam.

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Vickers said Stockton's asylum seekers were all housed near the town centre which caused challenges in accommodation, public services and integration, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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Labour said it was investing in public services by boosting the Welsh government's budget.

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civil service��

public servant public-service corporation

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