civil service
noun
: the administrative service of a government or international agency exclusive of the armed forces
especially
: one in which appointments are determined by competitive examination
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These employees, many of whom were new hires or had recently received promotions, lacked full civil service protections.
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Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Following Trump's lead, his administration has carried out a dramatic purge of what Congress had set up as independent agencies, firing tens of thousands of employees, even those with civil service protections.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump announced on Friday his administration will be issuing new civil service regulations reclassifying around 50,000 federal employees under Schedule F, a designation that would strip them of key civil service protections.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Salary increases of $100 per month for teachers and 7.5% for civil service workers effective in September 1969.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Following Trump's lead, his administration has carried out a dramatic purge of what Congress had set up as independent agencies, firing tens of thousands of employees, even those with civil service protections.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump announced on Friday his administration will be issuing new civil service regulations reclassifying around 50,000 federal employees under Schedule F, a designation that would strip them of key civil service protections.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Salary increases of $100 per month for teachers and 7.5% for civil service workers effective in September 1969.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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“Civil service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20service. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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