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civil service

civ·il serv·ice
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [siv-uh l sur-vis]
    • /ˈsɪv əl ˈsɜr vɪs/
    • /ˈsɪvl ˈsɜːvɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [siv-uh l sur-vis]
    • /ˈsɪv əl ˈsɜr vɪs/

Definitions of civil service words

  • singular noun civil service The Civil Service of a country consists of its government departments and all the people who work in them. In many countries, the departments concerned with military and legal affairs are not part of the Civil Service. 3
  • noun civil service the service responsible for the public administration of the government of a country. It excludes the legislative, judicial, and military branches. Members of the civil service have no official political allegiance and are not generally affected by changes of governments 3
  • noun civil service the members of the civil service collectively 3
  • noun civil service all those employed in government administration except in the armed forces, legislature, or judiciary 3
  • noun civil service any government service in which a position is secured through competitive public examination 3
  • noun civil service those branches of public service concerned with all governmental administrative functions outside the armed services. 1
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Origin of civil service

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Civil service

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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civil service popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for civil service

noun civil service

  • management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
  • ministry — the service, functions, or profession of a minister of religion.
  • administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
  • authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
  • red tape — excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken.
All 13 Synonyms of civil service

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