public service

public service

n.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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pub′lic-ser′vice adj.

public service

n 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. government employmentb. the management and administration of the affairs of a political unit, esp the civil service 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. a service provided for the community: buses provide a public service. b. (as modifier): a public-service announcement. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Austral and NZ 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. British equivalent: civil service

pub′lic serv′ice

n. 1. the business of supplying an essential commodity, as electricity, or a service, as transportation, to the general public. 2. government employment; civil service. 3. a service to the public rendered without charge by a profit-making organization.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	public service - a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutionscommunity serviceservice - an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service"
	2.	public service - employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"minister - the job of a head of a government department

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