the civil service

noun

: 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 employee
the civil service system

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Rather than attempting to remake the civil service through executive action, the critiques ran, Trump would be wise to attempt to work with Congress to make lasting changes to the administrative state. Ian Millhiser, Vox, 12 May 2025 The change could impact the civil service protections of thousands of federal workers. 4. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 The Trump administration has engaged in efforts to quell dissent in corporate America, the civil service, universities and the media. Katie Benner, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Around 30 percent of the federal workforce are veterans, and the VA is the single largest employer of veterans in the civil service. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the civil service

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“The civil service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20civil%20service. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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