community service
"Community service" encompasses activities performed to benefit the public, which can be voluntary or mandated by legal or institutional requirements.
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Definition
B2Social Work
(general)Unpaid work performed to improve or support the local area.
Example
- She participates in community service by organizing neighborhood clean-up events.
- Community service projects can include activities like tree planting and charity fundraising.
C1Legal
(formal)Unpaid labor assigned by a court as a form of punishment.
Example
- The judge sentenced him to 100 hours of community service for his minor offense.
- As part of her probation, she must complete community service at a local shelter.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "community service":
public servicecustomer serviceshared serviceextra servicechurch servicecivil service