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civil service
noun
those branches of public service concerned with all governmental administrative functions outside the armed services.
the body of persons employed in these branches.
a system or method of appointing government employees on the basis of competitive examinations, rather than by political patronage.
civil service
noun
the service responsible for the public administration of the government of a country. It excludes the legislative, judicial, and military branches. Members of the civil service have no official political allegiance and are not generally affected by changes of governments
the members of the civil service collectively
civil service
The nonmilitary personnel who work for a government, applying its laws and regulations.
Word History and Origins
Origin of civil service1
Example Sentences
We've watched as the civil service, legal system, academia, corporations and even churches have been forced to deal with an unprecedented assault by an administration hellbent on dominating every independent institution in our society.
But there is also a plan to push many more civil service jobs out of London, so there could be gains for Scotland from relocations.
His recommendations led to civil service reforms designed to challenge "groupthink" and empowering officials to speak out about policy concerns.
A colleague who was in the civil service at the time remembers how calm Sir Kenneth was after the bombing.
“Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a ketamine-fueled buffoon in charge of purging the civil service.”
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