civil service
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Department of Agriculture’s civilian workforce, according to the independent federal agency tasked with managing the civil service.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Sir Olly, who was appointed to the Foreign Office job in early 2025, has held a clutch of senior civil service roles and was previously the government's lead official during Brexit negotiations with the EU.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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
“Being everyone’s mother again. D’you know, there are girls getting all sorts of jobs now. Even taking the civil service exams. That would please the Old Man.”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
