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Civil service reform — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Subject to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Civil service reform — Reform Re*form , n. [F. r[ e]forme.] Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government. [1913 Webster] {Civil service reform}. See under {Civil}. {Reform acts} (Eng.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Civil service reform in developing countries — Civil service reform is a deliberate action to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, professionalism, representativity and democratic character of a civil service, with a view to promoting better delivery of public goods and services, with… … Wikipedia
Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 — The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, (October 13, 1978, Pub.L. 95 454, 92 Stat. 1111) (CSRA), reformed the civil service of the United States federal government. The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 abolished the U.S. Civil Service… … Wikipedia
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act — Further information: James A. Garfield , Chester A. Arthur , and George H. Pendleton The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act (ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403) of United States is a federal law established in 1883 that stipulated that… … Wikipedia
National Civil Service Reform League — The National Civil Service Reform League was a non profit organization[citation needed] in the United States founded in 1881 for the purpose of investigating the efficiency of the civil service. Largely through its influence many important civil… … Wikipedia
Civil service — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Subject to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Civil service — Not to be confused with civilian service. The term civil service has two distinct meanings: A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations. The body of… … Wikipedia
Civil service of Japan — The Japanese civil service has over one million employees, with 400,000 workers in postal service, or Japan Post (since 2003), being the biggest part, whilst the Japanese Self Defence Force being the second biggest, with 247,000 personnel. In the … Wikipedia
Civil service of the People's Republic of China — People s Republic of China This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the People s Republic of China … Wikipedia
