public service
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈpʌblɪk ˈsɜrvɪs/
:
función pública
- Lisa has dedicated her career to public service by working for the local government.
The first is the pathways of public service and civic engagement.
- The first is the pathways of public service and civic engagement.
- I should devote my life to public service.
- As you may know, Kathy held a long distinguished career in public service.
- And it didn't take anything away from my public service, but it gave a little bit more time FaceTime for the kids.
- That's it really, because he said he wants to, you know, public service and give back and all this stuff.
- His Father's public service, the public service that enriched the family by millions from this poor guy from Scranton, please.
Examples
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It was because of him, I decided to enter public service.
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Because I believe in public service.
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My three are so busy with their second languages, their public service work...
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I now see I have a duty to continue my career in public service.
Fiction book (1992) -
Most taxpayers weigh up what they get in terms of public services for their tax money.
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The celebrated war hero, who dedicated himself to public service after Desert Storm.
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His professional activities include numerous consulting and public service appointments.
Academic text (2001) -
I want to thank Ovide Lamontagne for his commitment to public service and for his campaign.
Blog text (7) -
Committed to public service, the Civil Air Patrol performs 95% of continental U.S. search and rescue missions.
Academic text (2003) -
And much to our sadness, but joy in her next opportunity, she left MIT earlier this fall to take a role in public service with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Synonyms
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3.0
Government workers who run public services, are not in the military or courts, and are usually chosen by exams
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'public' (open/for everyone) with 'service' (a provision or organization that helps people); a learner who knows both words will readily infer it refers to government or community-provided services. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English noun-noun/adj+noun formation, so it is immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
The term public service comes from the simple idea of public (the people) and service (helping them). Think of a helper who 'serves' many customers: people who work in government 'serve' the whole community, so public service means government employment.