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A civil servant or public servant is a person in the public sector employed for a government department or agency. (Wikipedia)

Fears of nuclear war with the Soviet Union had prompted government departments across the UK in the 1980s to plan for the worst, papers released by the national archives have revealed. (BBC News)

The Executive Council is made up of the heads of key government departments and authorities as well as other members appointed by the ruler, and it serves as the local executive authority of the emirate. (Oxford Business Group)

The Ministry of Defence (MoD or MOD) is the British government department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by Her Majesty's Government and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. (Wikipedia)