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civil service en · NOUN

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Meanings

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.
   • I want to thank the brilliant No 10 staff and our country's extraordinary civil service, who dedicate their lives to public service. 2026 June 22, Keir Starmer, resignation speech:

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Relateds

executive · civil servant

Translations (32)

hu közszolgálat (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · hu közszolgálat (body of civilian employees) · pt serviço público (body of civilian employees) · pl służba cywilna (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · pt função pública (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · de Staatsdienst (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · fi julkinen sektori (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · es servicio civil (body of civilian employees) · sl javna uprava (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · es servicio civil (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · fr services publics (body of civilian employees) · id aparatur sipil negara (body of civilian employees) · tl serbisyo sibil (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · nl ambtenarij (body of civilian employees) · cmn 行政部門 /行政部门 (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · ms perkhidmatan awam (body of civilian employees) · ru государственная служба (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · fi julkinen sektori (body of civilian employees) · tl lingkurang-bayan (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · sv offentlig sektor (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · tl serbisyo sibil (body of civilian employees) · fr fonction publique (body of civilian employees) · de öffentlicher Dienst (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · nl ambtenarenapparaat (body of civilian employees) · cmn 公務員 /公务员 (body of civilian employees) · pl służba cywilna (body of civilian employees) · es función pública (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · pt função pública (body of civilian employees) · ka საჯარო სამსახური (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · nl ambtenarij (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · nl rijksdienst (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) · de öffentlicher Dienst (body of civilian employees)