0 a service provided by the government, such as hospitals, schools, or the police: --
The prime minister wants to stop Italy's huge public debt growing, and to make its public services more efficient.
[ before noun ] Inner-city teaching has become a popular public-service job for new graduates.
[ before noun ] The star has recorded public-service announcements for local TV on subjects including HIV and teen pregnancy.
1 the work that elected officials and government employees do for the benefit of the public --
2 a service provided by the government, such as health care, education, or the police: --
3 the government and the work that its departments do: --
4 something necessary that is done or provided for the public without trying to make a profit: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.