"public works" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=public works}} public works pl (plural only)
  1. Technical projects, often construction or engineering, carried out by the government on behalf of the community. Wikipedia link: public works Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (projects carried out by the government): obra pública [feminine] (Catalan), pekerjaan umum (Indonesian), 土木 (doboku) (Japanese), opera publica [feminine, plural] (Latin), kerja awam (Malay), obra pública [feminine] (Spanish), gawaimbayan (Tagalog), công chính (Vietnamese)
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