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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Target, software company SAP, cybersecurity company Zscaler and even the British civil service are among employers that outline do's and don'ts of using AI during recruiting.
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The bill also calls for exemptions to civil service classifications for sports authority employees and other laws that establish guardrails for how public funds can be invested.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
From there, the military and civil service adopted similar tools to rank large pools of applicants.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2019, only two civil service employees were paid more than $1 million.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
The bill also calls for exemptions to civil service classifications for sports authority employees and other laws that establish guardrails for how public funds can be invested.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
From there, the military and civil service adopted similar tools to rank large pools of applicants.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
In 2019, only two civil service employees were paid more than $1 million.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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 28 Mar. 2026.
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