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Farmer

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Cross-government

An informal label used for a public officer who is not regarded as having entered through the scholar route.

Also known as: non-scholar, non scholar

Context: This is not an official Public Service classification and can be dismissive or disparaging. Use it only to explain the jargon, not to label people.

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