civil service
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He was born in the central province of Hunan in 1928 and earned a degree in electrical engineering before joining the civil service.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Department of Agriculture’s civilian workforce, according to the independent federal agency tasked with managing the civil service.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Anthony Littler, a quiet man of simple routines, was 6ft 4ins, worked in the civil service and lived in a flat in East Finchley, north London.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Does it extend to the civil service as a whole?
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
She wanted to hire women, but by law she had to choose from lists of people who had taken civil service exams in math or science.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
