Definitions for civil service
civ·il ser·vice

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. civil servicenoun

   government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. civil servicenoun

   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. civil servicenoun

   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.

3. Etymology: From civil + service.

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1. Civil service

   The civil service is a collective term for a sector of government composed mainly of career civil servants hired on professional merit rather than appointed or elected, whose institutional tenure typically survives transitions of political leadership. A civil servant, also known as a public servant, is a person employed in the public sector by a government department or agency for public sector undertakings. Civil servants work for central and state governments, and answer to the government, not a political party.The extent of civil servants of a state as part of the "civil service" varies from country to country. In the United Kingdom (UK), for instance, only Crown (national government) employees are referred to as "civil servants" whereas employees of local authorities (counties, cities and similar administrations) are generally referred to as "local government civil service officers", who are considered public servants but not civil servants. Thus, in the UK, a civil servant is a public servant but a public servant is not necessarily a civil servant. The study of the civil service is a part of the field of public service (and in some countries there is no distinction between the two). Staff members in "non-departmental public bodies" (sometimes called "QUANGOs") may also be classed as civil servants for the purpose of statistics and possibly for their terms and conditions. Collectively a state's civil servants form its civil service or public service. The concept arose in China and modern civil service developed in Britain in the 18th century. An international civil servant or international staff member is a civilian employee who is employed by an intergovernmental organization. These international civil servants do not resort under any national legislation (from which they have immunity of jurisdiction) but are governed by internal staff regulations. All disputes related to international civil service are brought before special tribunals created by these international organizations such as, for instance, the Administrative Tribunal of the ILO. Specific referral can be made to the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) of the United Nations, an independent expert body established by the United Nations General Assembly. Its mandate is to regulate and coordinate the conditions of service of staff in the United Nations common system, while promoting and maintaining high standards in the international civil service.

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1. civil service

   Civil service refers to a sector of government employment comprised of individuals who are appointed or hired based on merit and qualifications, rather than political affiliation or personal connections. These employees work in various governmental agencies and departments, and their primary responsibility is to assist elected officials in implementing and executing policies and programs that serve the public interest. The civil service system aims to ensure efficiency, professionalism, and impartiality in the delivery of public services by employing individuals based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

WikidataRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. Civil service

   The term civil service can refer to either: a A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations, or b the body of employees in any government agency other than the military. A civil servant or public servant is a person in the public Sector employed for a government department or agency. The extent of civil servants of a state as part of the "Civil Service" varies from country to country. In the United Kingdom, for instance, only Crown employees are referred to as civil servants whereas county or city employees are not. Many consider the study of civil service to be a part of the field of public administration. Workers in "non-departmental public bodies" may also be classed as civil servants for the purpose of statistics and possibly for their terms and conditions. Collectively a state's civil servants form its Civil Service or Public Service. An international civil servant or international staff member is a civilian employee that is employed by an international organization. These international civil servants do not resort under any national legislation but are governed by an internal staff regulation. All disputes related to international civil service are brought before special tribunals created by these international organizations such as, for instance, the Administrative Tribunal of the ILO.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Civil Service

   the paid service done to the State, exclusive of that of the army and navy.

Matched Categories

1. • Government Officials

How to pronounce civil service?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of civil service in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of civil service in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of civil service in a Sentence

1. Alex Thomas:

   In the civil service, that is not the sort of thing that is going to enhance her reputation, that leaves an imprint.

2. Liam Fox:

   I will be apologizing for the fact that either our civil service or elements of our political class have not lived up to the expectations that either we have or the United States has about their behavior, which in this particular case has lapsed in a most extraordinary and unacceptable way, malicious leaks of this nature are unprofessional, unethical and unpatriotic and can actually lead to a damage to that relationship which can therefore affect our wider security interest.

3. Jolyon Maugham:

   The only real protection we have from government sleaze is an apolitical civil service telling ministers what they can and can not do, yes, we have a ministerial code, we have registers of financial interest. But breaching the ministerial code doesn't mean you'll get sacked. And very few MPs have stopped filling their pockets because of public shame.

4. Gerry Connolly:

   Trump and his cronies have made clear that they want to dismantle the merit-based civil service, i am committed to stopping this attack on our democracy and thank House leadership for bringing this legislation to the floor. We must keep all options on the table.

5. Chris Christie:

   One of the things I have suggested to Donald is that we have to immediately ask the Republican Congress to change the civil service laws. Because if they do, it will make it a lot easier to fire those people.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=civil service
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Civil_Service
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Service
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=civil service
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#CivilService