civil service: difference between revisions

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Content deleted Content added
Line 26: Line 26:
* Chinese:
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t-needed|cmn}}
*: Mandarin: {{t-needed|cmn}}
* Finnish: {{t-needed|fi}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|julkinen sektori}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|საჯარო სამსახური}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|საჯარო სამსახური}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-mid}}
Line 39: Line 39:
*: Mandarin: {{t-needed|cmn}}
*: Mandarin: {{t-needed|cmn}}
{{trans-mid}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Finnish: {{t-needed|fi}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|julkinen sektori}}
* Portuguese: {{t|pt|[[serviço]] [[público]]|m}}
* Portuguese: {{t|pt|[[serviço]] [[público]]|m}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}

Revision as of 16:49, 29 November 2017

See also: civil-service

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From civil + service.

Noun

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

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