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
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
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
An ANC government would still require much of the present civil service to run the country.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
