public services
nounUK /ˌpʌblɪk ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/
US /ˌpʌblɪk ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/
Services that the government provides to help everyone, like schools, hospitals, and parks.
Firefighters and police officers are important public services.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Work done for the good of the community rather than for profit.
She spent her career in public service as a nurse.
3. A service provided by a government or public body to its citizens.
Clean water is a basic public service.
4. The sector of the economy that is owned and run by the government.
He works in public services, managing the local bus network.