civil service
Public sector employees
Civil service is the body of government employees who carry out administrative work, excluding elected officials and military personnel.
These workers implement policy rather than make it, ideally providing continuity across changes in political leadership.
She spent thirty years in the civil service.
A civil servant is a member of this workforce.
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- officialdomCollective administrative authorities
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- clericalOf office duties
- regulatoryInvolving official oversight
formality · protocol · hierarchy · institutional · inefficiency · procedures · compliance · regimentation
Government worker serving citizens
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- registrarKeeper of official records
- auditorFinancial records examiner
inspector · diplomat · consul · attaché · comptroller · ombudsman · collector · assessor
Freedom from prejudice
- neutralityState of taking sides
- apoliticalLacking political interest
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
fairness · integrity · accountability · transparency · probity · disinterest · code of conduct · conflict of interest
Adopted principle of action
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- public administrationManaging government agency operations
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
oversight · implementation · coordination · public welfare · resource allocation · urban planning · social services · public works
Protected employment status
- job securityProtected employment status
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
benefits · seniority · permanent position · career path · advancement · increment · professional development · probation
Scored test ranking candidates
- syllabusCourse plan document
- test preparationReadying for an exam
- mock testSimulated exam for preparation
- preliminaryBefore the main part
merit list · cut-off · scoring · ranking · eligibility · coaching · answer key · results
red tape
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- officialdomCollective administrative authorities
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- clericalOf office duties
regulatory · formality · protocol · hierarchy · institutional · inefficiency · procedures · compliance · regimentation · standardization
public servant
Government worker serving citizens
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- registrarKeeper of official records
auditor · inspector · diplomat · consul · attaché · comptroller · ombudsman · collector · assessor · adjudicator
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- neutralityState of taking sides
- apoliticalLacking political interest
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
objectivity · fairness · integrity · accountability · transparency · probity · disinterest · code of conduct · conflict of interest · oath of office
policy
Adopted principle of action
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- public administrationManaging government agency operations
regulation · oversight · implementation · coordination · public welfare · resource allocation · urban planning · social services · public works · record keeping
tenure
Protected employment status
- job securityProtected employment status
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
retirement · benefits · seniority · permanent position · career path · advancement · increment · professional development · probation · posting
competitive exam
Scored test ranking candidates
- syllabusCourse plan document
- test preparationReadying for an exam
- mock testSimulated exam for preparation
preliminary · merit list · cut-off · scoring · ranking · eligibility · coaching · answer key · results · interview
- bureaucracybureaucracy, bureaucrat, bureaucrats, red tape, administration
- government termslegislative, federal agencies, congressional, state agencies, parliamentary
- public dutiesjury duty, voting, paying taxes, census, public office
- recession-proofutilities, healthcare, groceries, pharmaceuticals, government jobs
- administrative departmentsgovernment agencies, state departments, regulatory bodies, treasury, interior
- Career Termspromotion, tenure, seniority, pay grade, rank
civil serviceprivate sector
Economy outside government control
private enterprise · entrepreneurship · self-employment · free market
civil servicepolitical appointees
Officials chosen by administration
spoils system · elected officials · political appointments · patronage system · patronage
service, civil, serving, served, civic, civilian, civilized, civilization, uncivilized