public service
Noun

public service

  1. (countable) A service performed for the public good.
    This has been a public service announcement from the Advertising Council.
  2. (countable) A service such as health care, transport, or waste removal provided to the general public, often by the government.
  3. (countable) The organisation, department or business providing such a service.
  4. (uncountable) Government employment, especially in the civil service.
Translations
  • French: service public
  • German: öffentliche Dienstleistung, Daseinsvorsorge
  • Italian: assistenza pubblica, servizio pubblico
  • Portuguese: serviço público
  • Spanish: servicio público



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