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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Once these dams of civil service protection have been breached, others may not be able to resist the urge to follow suit.
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TIME, 14 May 2024
Instead, international economic aid covers social payments, such as pensions, civil service salaries, and health care.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
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TIME, 14 May 2024
Instead, international economic aid covers social payments, such as pensions, civil service salaries, and health care.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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