public service

English Thesaurus

1. employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	employment, work,
definition	:	the occupation for which you are paid (noun.act)

hyponym	:	minister,
definition	:	the job of a head of a government department (noun.act)

2. a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions (noun.act)

hypernym	:	service,
definition	:	an act of help or assistance (noun.act)