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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Kaine argued that federal workers need to keep their civil service protections to insulate them from political retaliation.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Technology and Continuous Learning: Career paths are no longer static, even in civil service.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Practically every government institution had been politicized, engendering deep distrust of the military, courts, civil service, and especially security services.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
In the waning days of the last Trump administration, there was an executive order issued that would have removed civil service protection from a host of federal employees.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Technology and Continuous Learning: Career paths are no longer static, even in civil service.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Practically every government institution had been politicized, engendering deep distrust of the military, courts, civil service, and especially security services.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
In the waning days of the last Trump administration, there was an executive order issued that would have removed civil service protection from a host of federal employees.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Civil service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20service. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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