civil servant

noun

1

: a member of a civil service

2

: a member of the administrative staff of an international agency

Synonyms of civil servant

• public servant
• clerk
• official
• employee
• worker
• bureaucrat

Examples of civil servant in a Sentence

took the examination to become a civil servant in the defense department

Recent Examples on the Web

The second section deals with the military and civil servants and the courtiers who excelled by dint of their literary skills or musical genius. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026

Similarly, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia are encouraging remote work for civil servants. —Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Apr. 2026

Thailand introduced a four-day workweek for civil servants, and ordered higher office air-conditioning temperatures to curb demand. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026

Starting this week, state institutions, schools and universities, began to operate only four days a week, and civil servants are being ordered to work from home where possible. —Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for civil servant

• fervent
• maidservant
• manservant
• observant