community service

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community service

noun community services

  1. countable, uncountable Service or activity performed for the benefit of the community at large, such as cleaning, fundraising, pro bono professional services, etc. Within El Alberto, belonging is premised on the completion of between one and three years of unpaid community service, which all Hñähñu men and unmarried Hñähñu women are required to contribute every eight years. To default on this service is to lose citizenship within the pueblo. This means no long
  2. countable, uncountable Such work performed as an alternative for a criminal penalty.

    Similar: community payback

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noun voluntary service

Españolservicio comunitario
中文社區服務 /社区服务 shèqū fúwù, 社會服務 /社会服务 shèhuì fúwù
DeutschGemeinschaftsdienst
Românămuncă în folosul comunității

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@misc{community_service_2026,
  title = {community service},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/community%20service},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}