Almost always after a possessive or followed by of. The condition or fact of serving the monarch or (in later use) the state; the condition or fact…
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释义 | society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > civil service > [noun] (30) servicec1325 Almost always after a possessive or followed by of. The condition or fact of serving the monarch or (in later use) the state; the condition or fact… public service1576 Service to the community, esp. under the direction of the government or other official agency; an instance of this. With the: the employ of the… Whitehall1716 The government offices located in Whitehall, London; (hence allusively) the British civil service in general. civil service1816 Originally: the branch of the East India Company run by staff not belonging to the army or navy (now historical). Now: the permanent professional… striped trousers1958 striped trousers (typically worn by civil servants, businessmen, etc.), used allusively to indicate the wearer's status, and, by extension… Subcategories:— civil servant (25) |
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