Those branches of public service that are not legislative, judicial, or military and in which employment is usually based on competitive examination.行政机构，文职部门：那些非立法、司法或军事机关的公共服务机构，其雇佣方式通常基于竞争考试
The entire body of persons employed by the civil branches of a government.文职人员：为政府文职机构雇佣的人