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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Farther up the street is the headquarters of the Fort Worth Association of Federated Women’s Clubs, founded in 1917 to recognize women of color in their community service.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2024
High school principals, teachers, guidance counselors and district officials are invited to nominate students each week based on outstanding achievement or community service.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Bader said other sentencing options include community service or fines, but those could be logistically difficult or fail to serve the goal of punishment in this case.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 31 May 2024
Montgomery, the ex-police inspector, was facing prison time, but pleaded to a misdemeanor and received a $500 fine and 200 hours’ community service.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2024
High school principals, teachers, guidance counselors and district officials are invited to nominate students each week based on outstanding achievement or community service.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Bader said other sentencing options include community service or fines, but those could be logistically difficult or fail to serve the goal of punishment in this case.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 31 May 2024
Montgomery, the ex-police inspector, was facing prison time, but pleaded to a misdemeanor and received a $500 fine and 200 hours’ community service.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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