- the business of supplying an essential commodity, as gas or electricity, or a service, as transportation, to the general public.
- government employment; civil service.
- a service to the public rendered without charge by a profit-making organization: This radio program has been brought to you as a public service.
- government employment
- the management and administration of the affairs of a political unit, esp the civil service
- a service provided for the community
- (as modifier)
- the service responsible for the public administration of the government of a country. It excludes the legislative, judicial, and military branches. Members of the public service have no official political allegiance and are not generally affected by changes of governments
