public-service

public service

1. Employment within a governmental system, especially within the civil service.

2. A service performed for the benefit of the public, especially by a nonprofit organization.

3. The business of supplying an essential commodity, such as water or electricity, or a service, such as communications or transportation, to the public.

public-service (p

k-sûr

s) adj.

public service

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)

a. government employment

b. the management and administration of the affairs of a political unit, esp the civil service

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)

a. a service provided for the community buses provide a public service

b. (as modifier) a public-service announcement

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the Austral. and NZ name for the civil service

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Noun	1.	public service - a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions community service service - an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service"
	2.	public service - employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" minister - the job of a head of a government department

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public service n (Civil Service) → amministrazione f pubblica

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New governance framework emerges from Accenture Global Cities Forum to help public-service organizations achieve stronger, more-effective relationships with citizens -- LONDON -- Citizens of major cities are becoming even more knowledgeable, savvy and vocal about what they expect from their public-service agencies and want a more sophisticated relationship with their governments in return for their votes and taxes, according to a new global research report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

Citizens Want More-Sophisticated Relationship with Their Local ... by Business Wire

The model tracks public-service organizations' performance against two factors: outcomes (the purpose and goals of the organization in delivery of services to citizens) and cost-effectiveness (minimizing cost without compromising the quality of services).

Accenture Launches Institute for Public Service Value to Identify and ... by Business Wire

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