Definition of the civil service
: the part of a government that takes care of the government's basic business : the administrative part of a government
—often used before another noun a civil service employeethe civil service system
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“The civil service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20civil%20service. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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