| 释义 |
civil service
noun
1.
a. : the branch of the service of the East India Company conducted by convenanted servants not belonging to the army or navy
b. : the whole public administrative service of a government including all branches except the armed services
c. : the whole body of public servants employed by a government other than those in the armed services
2. : government service in which appointments and status are determined by merit or examination rather than by political patronage |