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Definitions

civil service

NOUN
bureaucracy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administration authority management ministry red tape
STRONG
directorate government officialdom officials
WEAK
beadledom city hall powers that be regulatory commission the Establishment the system
NOUN
public service
Synonyms
WEAK
benevolences good works philanthropies public life works

Example Sentences

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He said: "But wherever you serve, I want to be clear: these events do not define the civil service."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But Sir Olly defended his decision not to share this, saying he decided what information to share based on internal civil service guidance.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Late in the day, Starmer fired the top civil service official at the Foreign Office who allegedly overruled the security services and approved the hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The former prime minister is quoted as saying: "The first thing I did upon becoming prime minister was to install air conditioners in buildings where the civil service worked. This was key to public efficiency."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Prison jobs became civil service jobs; prisons within the states became more standardized and centrally controlled; and unions in a few states, particularly New York and California, became important players.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover