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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Around 30 percent of the federal workforce are veterans, and the VA is the single largest employer of veterans in the civil service.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
These developments accompany an executive order that looks to convert a wider share of the civil service into at-will employees who can be more easily dismissed by the administration and replaced by people deemed more loyal to the president.
—Yong Kwon / Made By History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Maya Goldman Feb 18, 2025 - Health Federal workforce cuts slice through health agencies
Scores of termination letters went out to federal health agency workers over the long weekend as the Trump administration continues to slash the civil service workforce.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Crowley, a 25-year LA Fire Department veteran who played a central role in coordinating the city’s response, chose to remain in the civil service with a lower rank and has since appealed the decision to remove her.
—Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
These developments accompany an executive order that looks to convert a wider share of the civil service into at-will employees who can be more easily dismissed by the administration and replaced by people deemed more loyal to the president.
—Yong Kwon / Made By History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Maya Goldman Feb 18, 2025 - Health Federal workforce cuts slice through health agencies
Scores of termination letters went out to federal health agency workers over the long weekend as the Trump administration continues to slash the civil service workforce.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Crowley, a 25-year LA Fire Department veteran who played a central role in coordinating the city’s response, chose to remain in the civil service with a lower rank and has since appealed the decision to remove her.
—Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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“The civil service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20civil%20service. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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