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| pub·lic ser·vice |
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1. government employment: government employment, especially within the civil service
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2. provision of essential services: the business or activity of providing the public with essential goods or services such as electric power
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3. service benefiting general public: a service that is run for the benefit of the general public, e.g. the utilities, the emergency services, and public transportation
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