- civil government
- n. professional branch of the government made up of non-elected civil servants
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
civil government
Look at other dictionaries:
Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Civil Government of Canada — The Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Civil Government of Canada (also the Canada Committee of 1828) was established on May 2nd 1828 to enquire into the state of the civil government of Canada, as established by the Act 31 Geo. III … Wikipedia
Civil Authority — • The moral power of command, supported by physical coercion, which the State exercises over its members Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Civil Authority Civil Authority … Catholic encyclopedia
Civil Allegiance — • The duty of loyalty and obedience which a person owes to the State of which he is a citizen Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Civil Allegiance Civil Allegiance … Catholic encyclopedia
Civil allegiance — is the theory of duty of loyalty and obedience which a person owes to the State of which he is a citizen, as defined by Roman Catholicism. [CathEncy|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03794b.htm|title=Civil Allegiance] The word allegiance is a… … Wikipedia
Civil authority — (also known as civil government) is that apparatus of the state other than its military units that enforces law and order. It is also used to distinguish between religious authority (for example Canon law) and secular authority. In a religious… … Wikipedia
civil disobedience — coined 1866 by Thoreau as title of an essay originally published (1849) as Resistance to Civil Government … Etymology dictionary
Civil disobedience — For other uses, see Civil disobedience (disambiguation). Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a figure known worldwide for advocating non violent civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and … Wikipedia
Civil Disobedience (Thoreau) — Henry David Thoreau … Wikipedia
Civil list — A civil list is a list of individuals to whom money is paid by the government. Contents 1 United Kingdom 1.1 History 1.2 Present day 2 Canada … Wikipedia
Government of Indiana — The Government of Indiana is established and regulated by the Constitution of Indiana. The State level government consists of three branches, the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and the executive branch. The three branches balance share… … Wikipedia
