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 terminations marked an escalation of norm-shattering moves that have embroiled the Justice Department in turmoil and have raised alarm over a disregard for civil service protections for career lawyers and the erosion of the agency’s independence from the White House.
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Over time, federal employees and their civil service perks have come to personify taxpayer frustration with government waste and excess.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Eliminating or weakening the professional civil service could turn back the clock to an era when the government was rife with incompetence and corruption.
—Yong Kwon / Made By History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
The order to reinstate the employees earlier this week originated from a federal civil service board ruling, which found the mass firings may have been unlawful.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Over time, federal employees and their civil service perks have come to personify taxpayer frustration with government waste and excess.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Eliminating or weakening the professional civil service could turn back the clock to an era when the government was rife with incompetence and corruption.
—Yong Kwon / Made By History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
The order to reinstate the employees earlier this week originated from a federal civil service board ruling, which found the mass firings may have been unlawful.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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