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 question of where civil rights and civil service go from here?
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Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Unlike permanent civil service positions, CORE jobs allow the agency to move staff quickly to where disasters occur, without being constrained by lengthy hiring processes.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Officers may appeal such discipline under civil service rules.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
China’s youth seeks government jobs Nearly 4 million Chinese took the country’s civil service exam last month, a record, as job prospects for new college graduates remain dim.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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Natalie McMillan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Unlike permanent civil service positions, CORE jobs allow the agency to move staff quickly to where disasters occur, without being constrained by lengthy hiring processes.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Officers may appeal such discipline under civil service rules.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
China’s youth seeks government jobs Nearly 4 million Chinese took the country’s civil service exam last month, a record, as job prospects for new college graduates remain dim.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Civil service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20service. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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