civil servant
civil servant
nounDefinition of CIVIL SERVANT
1
: a member of a civil service
2
: a member of the administrative staff of an international agency
Examples of CIVIL SERVANT
- <took the examination to become a civil servant in the defense department>
First Known Use of CIVIL SERVANT
1800
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- Synonyms
- bureaucrat, functionary, mandarin, public servant
Rhymes with CIVIL SERVANT
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