community service

noun

: work that is done without pay to help people in a community
She was sentenced to 100 hours of community service for her crime.

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Recent Examples on the Web Mosby will also be required to complete 100 hours of community service. Melissa Noel, Essence, 24 May 2024 In addition, Mosby was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service, according to the judgment. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for community service 

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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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