Synonyms for civil service
civ·il ser·vice

Princeton's WordNet

1. civil servicenoun

   government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations

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1. • Government Officials

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1. Everett Kelley:

   Through this order, President Trump has declared war on the professional civil service by giving President Trump the authority to fill the government with President Trump political cronies who will pledge their unwavering loyalty to President Trump -- not to America, by targeting federal workers whose jobs involve government policies, the real-world implications of this order will be disastrous for public health, the environment, the defense of our nation, and virtually every facet of our lives.

2. Gareth Jenkins:

   What we have seen in the last few days is the start of a process which will have an impact on Turkey and its armed forces for the next 20-30 years. It is monumental, we will see a very highly politicized military now, just as the civil service has become. Dismissals and detentions have a knock-on effect on the whole chain of command ... The inevitable loss of trust has a big impact on operational capabilities.

3. David Hudson:

   It is somewhat astonishing that it has happened right now in a middle of a pandemic [ when ] the government and civil service are massively stretched.

4. Gerry Connolly:

   Trump and his cronies have made clear that they want to dismantle the merit-based civil service, i am committed to stopping this attack on our democracy and thank House leadership for bringing this legislation to the floor. We must keep all options on the table.

5. Alex Thomas:

   You don’t generally join the civil service to become a household name, that said, she is a resilient person.