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# In parliamentary forms of government, the [[branch]]es of [[government]] that are not [[military]], [[legislative]], or [[judicial]], but work to [[apply]] its [[law]]s and [[regulation]]s
# In parliamentary forms of government, the [[branch]]es of [[government]] that are not [[military]], [[legislative]], or [[judicial]], but work to [[apply]] its [[law]]s and [[regulation]]s.
# the body of [[civilian]] employees of any level of government, not subject to political appointment and removal, normally hired and [[promoted]] largely on the basis of [[competitive]] [[examination]].
# The body of [[civilian]] employees of any level of government, not subject to political appointment and removal, normally hired and [[promoted]] largely on the basis of [[competitive]] [[examination]].
#: ''He's got a steady job in '''civil service'''.''
#: ''He's got a steady job in '''civil service'''.''


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====Translations====
====Translations====
{{trans-top|the branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial}}
{{trans-top|branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|საჯარო სამსახური}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|საჯარო სამსახური}}
* German: {{t|de|Öffentlicher Dienst|m}}, {{t+|de|Staatsdienst|m}}
* German: {{t|de|Öffentlicher Dienst|m}}, {{t+|de|Staatsdienst|m}}
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* Slovene: {{t|sl|javna uprava|f}}
* Slovene: {{t|sl|javna uprava|f}}
* Tagalog: {{t|tl|lingkurang bayanhin}}
* Tagalog: {{t|tl|lingkurang bayanhin}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|body of civilian employees}}
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t-needed|cmn}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Finnish: {{t-needed|fi}}
* Portuguese: {{t-needed|pt}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


====See also====
====See also====
* {{l|en|executive}}
* {{l|en|executive}}

[[Category:en:Government]]

Revision as of 12:57, 29 November 2017

See also: civil-service

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From civil + service.

Noun

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civil service (plural civil services)

  1. In parliamentary forms of government, the branches of government that are not military, legislative, or judicial, but work to apply its laws and regulations.
  2. The body of civilian employees of any level of government, not subject to political appointment and removal, normally hired and promoted largely on the basis of competitive examination.
    He's got a steady job in civil service.

Usage notes

The term civil service may not include certain classes of government employees who are subject to special rules, such as police and other peace officers, fire fighters, and other uniformed services.

Translations

See also