civil services
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civil services noun
- In parliamentary forms of government, the branches of government that are not military, legislative, or judicial, but work to apply its laws and regulations.
- 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 the civil service.”
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