public service
noun
ukus [ C, usually plural ] GOVERNMENT
a service provided by the government, such as health care, education, or the police:
Voters want to see the planned tax increases translate into noticeable improvements in public services.
deliver/improve/provide public services
[ U ] GOVERNMENT
the government and the work that its departments do:
Reports of stress and low morale are discouraging people from careers in public service.
public service workers
[ C ] SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
something necessary that is done or provided for the public without trying to make a profit:
The website's vision is to return to public broadcasting's roots as a public service.