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Uncommoncivil service
The correct spelling is civil service.
How to pronounce civil service
noun
Say it like: Siv-il -ser-vis-e
The correct spelling is civil service. In parliamentary forms of government, the branches of government that are not military, legislative, or judicial, but work to apply its laws and regulations. For example: "He's got a steady job in the civil service."
Usage Examples
“He's got a steady job in the civil service.”
Definition
noun
- 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.
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