civil service
noun
: the administrative service of a government or international agency exclusive of the armed forces
especially
: one in which appointments are determined by competitive examination
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Rodriguez-Kennedy, who now works as a field representative for Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, and also serves as a county civil service commissioner, interviewed in late 2020 for a position with Schaefer, the 4th District representative on the state tax board.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
The early rollout of other Trump administration policies, including the slashing of the federal civil service and of immigration inflows, will also be felt throughout the rest of the year.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The terminations marked yet another escalation of the moves that have raised alarm over the Trump administration’s disregard for civil service protections for career lawyers and the erosion of the Justice Department’s independence from the White House.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Since returning to the White House, Trump has disrupted the federal bureaucracy – dismantling agencies, purging officials and slashing civil service jobs.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
The early rollout of other Trump administration policies, including the slashing of the federal civil service and of immigration inflows, will also be felt throughout the rest of the year.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The terminations marked yet another escalation of the moves that have raised alarm over the Trump administration’s disregard for civil service protections for career lawyers and the erosion of the Justice Department’s independence from the White House.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Since returning to the White House, Trump has disrupted the federal bureaucracy – dismantling agencies, purging officials and slashing civil service jobs.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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“Civil service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20service. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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