Definition for public works - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	public works (pub¦lic works) plural noun the work of building such things as roads, schools, and hospitals, carried out by the state for the community: [as modifier]: public works projects		Nearby Words Public Record Office public relations public school public sector public servant public service public spirit public transport public utility public works public-service corporation public-spirited publican publication publicist publicity publicity agent publicize publicly