civil service commission

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Civil Service Commission \Civil Service Commission\
   In the United States, a commission appointed by the
   President, consisting of three members, not more than two of
   whom may be adherents of the same party, which has the
   control, through examinations, of appointments and promotions
   in the classified civil service. It was created by act of
   Jan, 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403).
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]