civil service
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civil service
noun
civil service
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CIVIL SERVICE
the civil service
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the part of a government that takes care of the government's basic business
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the administrative part of a government
— often used before another noun
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a civil service employee
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the civil service system
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I took the civil service exam. [=I took a test to get a job in the civil service]
