English noun: public service | |||
| 1. | public service (act) a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions | ||
| Synonyms | community service | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | service | ||
| 2. | public service (act) employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | employment, work | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | minister | ||