COVENANTED CIVIL SERVICE
\kˈʌvənəntɪd sˈɪvə͡l sˈɜːvɪs], \kˈʌvənəntɪd sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs], \k_ˈʌ_v_ə_n_ə_n_t_ɪ_d s_ˈɪ_v_əl s_ˈɜː_v_ɪ_s]\
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That branch of the British Indian civil service whose members enter a special department after being sent out from Britain, and are entitled to regular promotion and a pension after serving a specified number of years, and who cannot resign without permission.
By Daniel Lyons
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