All civil service synonyms
civ·il serv·ice
C c 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.
- government — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- directorate — the office of a director.
- officialdom — the class or entire body of officials; officials as a whole.
- city hall — The city hall is the building which a city council uses as its main offices.
- beadledom — petty officialdom
- works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- good works — (Christianity) A person's beneficent actions or deeds, especially those of a charitable nature which advance one's progress toward salvation.
- public life — public service as an elected or appointed government official.