PUBLIC SERVICE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("public service" is a kind of...):

employment; work (the occupation for which you are paid)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "public service"):

minister (the job of a head of a government department)

Meaning:

A service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions

Synonyms:

community service; public service

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("public service" is a kind of...):

service (an act of help or assistance)