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CIVIL SERVICE

\sˈɪvə͡l sˈɜːvɪs], \sˈɪvə‍l sˈɜːvɪs], \s_ˈɪ_v_əl s_ˈɜː_v_ɪ_s]\

Definitions of CIVIL SERVICE

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government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The departments of the public service that are neither military nor naval.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

is = all duties performed for and by the State, not being naval or military. C. S. estimates are all State expenses not in the Army and Navy E.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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