Civil Service Estimates
Preserved but no longer current.
The annual Parlia- mentary grant to cover the expenses of the diplomatic services, the post office and tele- graphs, education, the collection of the revenue, and other expenses neither pertaining to the Sovereign nor the armed services,
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Civil Service Estimates” mean?
The annual Parlia- mentary grant to cover the expenses of the diplomatic services, the post office and tele- graphs, education, the collection of the revenue, and other expenses neither pertaining to the Sovereign nor the armed services,
Is “Civil Service Estimates” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.