publicservice

publicservice
public service n.
1. Employment within a governmental system, especially within the civil service.
2. A service performed for the benefit of the public, especially by a nonprofit organization.
3. The business of supplying an essential commodity, such as water or electricity, or a service, such as communications or transportation, to the public.
  pubʹlic-serʹvice (pŭbʹlĭk-sûrʹvĭs) adj.

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