public service

1. (countable, uncountable)A service performed for the public good.

   They feel that public service is a noble calling that calls for every citizen in one way or another.

   They provide counseling as a public service.

   a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions

2. (countable)A service such as health care, transport, or waste removal provided to the general public, often by the government.

   öffentliche Dienstleistung, Daseinsvorsorge

3. (countable)The organisation, department or business providing such a service.

4. (uncountable)Government employment, especially in the civil service.

   employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)

1. Tom devoted his whole life to public service.

   ruТом посвятил свою жизнь государственной службе. — odexed

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2. That's not what public service is supposed to be about.

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3. Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.

   deJeder hat das Recht auf gleichen Zugang zu öffentlichen Ämtern in seinem Lande. — jakov

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4. The prime purpose of the profession is the rendering of a public service.

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5. Niue has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half.

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