civil service
noun
: the administrative service of a government or international agency exclusive of the armed forces
especially
: one in which appointments are determined by competitive examination
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The ruling's broader implications extend to the balance between executive authority and civil service protections.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The merger has been widely seen as part of the Labour government's initiative to cut government expenditure and civil service costs by 15% by the end of the decade.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Provide ample civil service protections — but no unions.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Kuipers bases this argument on rich empirical evidence from Indonesia, derived from studies of civil service recruitment.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The merger has been widely seen as part of the Labour government's initiative to cut government expenditure and civil service costs by 15% by the end of the decade.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Provide ample civil service protections — but no unions.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Kuipers bases this argument on rich empirical evidence from Indonesia, derived from studies of civil service recruitment.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for civil service
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“Civil service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20service. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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