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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Police Chief Jason Bonace is not named as a defendant, but the complaint argues civil service rules were violated to promote him from K-9 officer to police chief.
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
According to The New York Times, the couple tied the knot in a civil service in San Antonio before holding a religious ceremony in Mexico.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The hourly wage of a contract psychologist was double that of their civil service counterparts, according to the state auditor.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Woodrow Wilson, who resegregated the federal civil service after taking office in 1913, agreed.
—John Broich, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
According to The New York Times, the couple tied the knot in a civil service in San Antonio before holding a religious ceremony in Mexico.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The hourly wage of a contract psychologist was double that of their civil service counterparts, according to the state auditor.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Woodrow Wilson, who resegregated the federal civil service after taking office in 1913, agreed.
—John Broich, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Civil service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20service. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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