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
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
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
Does it extend to the civil service as a whole?
From Slate ● 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
