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civil service
noun
Examples of civil service in a Sentence
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Word History
circa 1770, in the meaning defined above
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“Civil service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20service. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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