the civil service
noun
: the part of a government that takes care of the government's basic business : the administrative part of a government
—often used before another noun
a civil service employee
the civil service system
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Federal Worker Unions Sue: Labor unions are battling the Trump administration over its attempts to slash the federal work force and roll back the protections afforded to the civil service employees.
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Eddie Costas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Congress needs to stand up and support the civil service and the good work those Americans do for the people of America.
— Kelly Boyle, Catonsville
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—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Around 30 percent of the federal workforce are veterans, and the VA is the single largest employer of veterans in the civil service.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
These developments accompany an executive order that looks to convert a wider share of the civil service into at-will employees who can be more easily dismissed by the administration and replaced by people deemed more loyal to the president.
—Yong Kwon / Made By History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Eddie Costas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Congress needs to stand up and support the civil service and the good work those Americans do for the people of America.
— Kelly Boyle, Catonsville
Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Around 30 percent of the federal workforce are veterans, and the VA is the single largest employer of veterans in the civil service.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
These developments accompany an executive order that looks to convert a wider share of the civil service into at-will employees who can be more easily dismissed by the administration and replaced by people deemed more loyal to the president.
—Yong Kwon / Made By History, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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“The civil service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20civil%20service. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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