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noun
Government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations.
is a specific kind of: government officials, officialdom.
is a broader term that covers: Whitehall.
has as a member: civil servant.
is a member of: bureaucracy, bureaucratism.
Dutch: ambtenarenapparaat, ambtenarenbestandPolish: służba publiczna
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