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Civil service - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In the British Civil Service, civil servants are career employees recruited and promoted on the basis of their administrative skill and technical expertise, and as such do not include, nor are appointed by, elected officials or their political advisors. |
 | | The British civil service was at its largest in 1976 with approximately three-quarters of a million servants employed. |
 | | The Chinese civil service became known to Europe in the mid-18th century and it is believed to have influenced the creation of civil services in Europe. |
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