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the civil service noun uk /ˌsɪv.əl ˈsɜː.vɪs/ us /ˌsɪv.əl ˈsɝː.vɪs/ the government departments responsible for putting central government plans into action: (政府的)文职部门,行政机构 The British civil service is supposed to be non-political.英国政府的文职部门应该是非政治性的。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Government ministers & civil servants aide am attorney general backbencher cabinet Foreign Secretary functionary government Home Secretary interministerial private member private secretary Privy Councillor procurator public servant syndic town clerk undersecretary vizier Whitehall
civil service | American Dictionary civil service noun[ C ] us/ˈsɪv·əl ˈsɜr·vɪs/ politics & government all government departments that are not part of the military
civil service | Business English civil service noun[ S ] GOVERNMENTukus the employees and departments of a country's government that are not part of its military: After joining the Civil Service she traveled around the world teaching English. The country has introduced a performance-based compensation system for its civil service. His father encouraged him to pursue a military career or a civil service job with state government. |