public service
Definitions
General English
Human Resources
- noun the various departments and agencies that carry out government policies and provide the services that are funded by the government
- noun a service that is run for the benefit of the general public, e.g. the emergency services, transport and broadcasting
Politics
- noun work in a government job or in an organisation controlled by government
- noun an essential service that is provided by government such as education or healthcare, or a service that benefits the public in general such as transport
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