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  Civil \Civ"il\, a. [L. civilis, fr. civis citizen: cf. F. civil.
     See City.]
     1. Pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his
        relations to his fellow citizens or to the state; within
        the city or state.
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     2. Subject to government; reduced to order; civilized; not
        barbarous; -- said of the community.
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              England was very rude and barbarous; for it is but
              even the other day since England grew civil.
                                                    --Spenser.
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     3. Performing the duties of a citizen; obedient to
        government; -- said of an individual.
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              Civil men come nearer the saints of God than others;
              they come within a step or two of heaven. --Preston
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     4. Having the manners of one dwelling in a city, as opposed
        to those of savages or rustics; polite; courteous;
        complaisant; affable.
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     Note: ``A civil man now is one observant of slight external
           courtesies in the mutual intercourse between man and
           man; a civil man once was one who fulfilled all the
           duties and obligations flowing from his position as a
           'civis' and his relations to the other members of that
           'civitas.''' --Trench
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     5. Pertaining to civic life and affairs, in distinction from
        military, ecclesiastical, or official state.
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     6. Relating to rights and remedies sought by action or suit
        distinct from criminal proceedings.
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     Civil action, an action to enforce the rights or redress
        the wrongs of an individual, not involving a criminal
        proceeding.
  
     Civil architecture, the architecture which is employed in
        constructing buildings for the purposes of civil life, in
        distinction from military and naval architecture, as
        private houses, palaces, churches, etc.
  
     Civil death. (Law.) See under Death.
  
     Civil engineering. See under Engineering.
  
     Civil law. See under Law.
  
     Civil list. See under List.
  
     Civil remedy (Law), that given to a person injured, by
        action, as opposed to a criminal prosecution.
  
     Civil service, all service rendered to and paid for by the
        state or nation other than that pertaining to naval or
        military affairs.
  
     Civil service reform, the substitution of business
        principles and methods for the spoils system in the
        conduct of the civil service, esp. in the matter of
        appointments to office.
  
     Civil state, the whole body of the laity or citizens not
        included under the military, maritime, and ecclesiastical
        states.
  
     Civil suit. Same as Civil action.
  
     Civil war. See under War.
  
     Civil year. See under Year.
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  Civil \Civ"il\, a. [L. civilis, fr. civis citizen: cf. F. civil.
     See City.]
     1. Pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his
        relations to his fellow citizens or to the state; within
        the city or state.
  
     2. Subject to government; reduced to order; civilized; not
        barbarous; -- said of the community.
  
              England was very rude and barbarous; for it is but
              even the other day since England grew civil.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
     3. Performing the duties of a citizen; obedient to
        government; -- said of an individual.
  
              Civil men come nearer the saints of God than others;
              they come within a step or two of heaven. --Preston
  
     4. Having the manners of one dwelling in a city, as opposed
        to those of savages or rustics; polite; courteous;
        complaisant; affable.
  
     Note: ``A civil man now is one observant of slight external
           courtesies in the mutual intercourse between man and
           man; a civil man once was one who fulfilled all the
           duties and obligations flowing from his position as a
           'civis' and his relations to the other members of that
           'civitas.''' --Trench
  
     5. Pertaining to civic life and affairs, in distinction from
        military, ecclesiastical, or official state.
  
     6. Relating to rights and remedies sought by action or suit
        distinct from criminal proceedings.
  
     Civil action, an action to enforce the rights or redress
        the wrongs of an individual, not involving a criminal
        proceeding.
  
     Civil architecture, the architecture which is employed in
        constructing buildings for the purposes of civil life, in
        distinction from military and naval architecture, as
        private houses, palaces, churches, etc.
  
     Civil death. (Law.) See under Death.
  
     Civil engineering. See under Engineering.
  
     Civil law. See under Law.
  
     Civil list. See under List.
  
     Civil remedy (Law), that given to a person injured, by
        action, as opposed to a criminal prosecution.
  
     Civil service, all service rendered to and paid for by the
        state or nation other than that pertaining to naval or
        military affairs.
  
     Civil service reform, the substitution of business
        principles and methods for the spoils system in the
        conduct of the civil service, esp. in the matter of
        appointments to office.
  
     Civil state, the whole body of the laity or citizens not
        included under the military, maritime, and ecclesiastical
        states.
  
     Civil suit. Same as Civil action.
  
     Civil war. See under War.
  
     Civil year. See under Year.

  civil service
       n : government workers; usually hired on the basis of
           competitive examinations

  civil service
     n.
     1 In parliamentary forms of government, the branches of government
  that are not military, legislative, or judicial, but work to apply its
  laws and regulations.
     2 The body of civilian employees of any level of government, not
  subject to political appointment and removal, normally hired and
  promoted largely on the basis of competitive examination.

  civil service
     n.
     1 In parliamentary forms of government, the branches of government
  that are not military, legislative, or judicial, but work to apply its
  laws and regulations.
     2 The body of civilian employees of any level of government, not
  subject to political appointment and removal, normally hired and
  promoted largely on the basis of competitive examination.

  civil service
     n.
     1 In parliamentary forms of government, the branches of government
  that are not military, legislative, or judicial, but work to apply its
  laws and regulations.
     2 The body of civilian employees of any level of government, not
  subject to political appointment and removal, normally hired and
  promoted largely on the basis of competitive examination.

  civil service
     n.
     1 In parliamentary forms of government, the branches of government
  that are not military, legislative, or judicial, but work to apply its
  laws and regulations.
     2 The body of civilian employees of any level of government, not
  subject to political appointment and removal, normally hired and
  promoted largely on the basis of competitive examination.

  civil service
     Engelska n.
     statsförvaltning

  civil service /sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs/
  státní služba

  civil service /sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs/
  Staatsdienst  [adm.]
     Synonyms: public service, government service
  
   see: be a civil servant
  

  civil service /sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs/
  Beamtenschaft 
   see: civil servants
  

  civil service /sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs/ 
  julkinen sektori 2.
  body of civilian employees
   3.
  branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial

  civil service /sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs/
  državna služba

  civil service /sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs/
  1. köztisztviselôi kar
  2. közszolgálat
  3. közigazgatás

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