civil service
Example Sentences
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The 27-year-old, from a farming family from Bokaro, has spent years preparing for Jharkhand's civil service examination, hoping it would get her the security of a government job.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Department of Agriculture’s civilian workforce, according to the independent federal agency tasked with managing the civil service.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
The union said the sacking had taken place without "even the semblance of a fair process" and risked damaging the civil service.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Radical reform was required to rebuild the civil service and replace its patronage system with open competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
I was no longer attracted by a career in the civil service, or being an interpreter in the Native Affairs Department.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
