as in public servant
a worker in a government agency
took the examination to become a civil servant in the defense department
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Recent Examples of civil servant
About 77,000 of the purged civil servants have been formally arrested.
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Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
And one analysis found that programs that were run by career civil servants tended to perform better than programs that were run by political appointees, all else being equal.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Until 1946, most citizens seeking compensation for a negligent or wrongful act by a civil servant could get it only through a literal act of Congress, case by case.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Even if its opponents see through the junta’s election, with some ethnic armed organizations denouncing the election, the vote could provide reassurance to its own ranks, civil servants, and supporters and shore up morale and discipline within the armed forces.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
And one analysis found that programs that were run by career civil servants tended to perform better than programs that were run by political appointees, all else being equal.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Until 1946, most citizens seeking compensation for a negligent or wrongful act by a civil servant could get it only through a literal act of Congress, case by case.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Even if its opponents see through the junta’s election, with some ethnic armed organizations denouncing the election, the vote could provide reassurance to its own ranks, civil servants, and supporters and shore up morale and discipline within the armed forces.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servant
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Lifelong public servant with experience in leadership, compliance and community protection.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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One was charged with assault on a public servant, resisting arrest, interfering with public duties, consumption and possession of alcohol by a minor.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rather than placing orders with a counter clerk, Luckin customers select and pay for drinks directly through an app.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Less-skilled workers, such as truck drivers and postal clerks, have actually lost ground in terms of income.—
Mark Robert Rank,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Considerable cuts also are anticipated to the City of Long Beach, UCLA and nine community health providers who provide HIV prevention services, including $383,000 for the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s community HIV prevention programs, local officials said.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Federal officials haven’t indicated when efforts to swear in or interview applicants from these countries will resume.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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However, regulatory pressure on Coupang intensified further after the e-commerce giant suffered a data breach perpetrated by a former Chinese employee in November.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, as our employee survey reminds us every year, people are here to serve the mission, and over the last five years our founders and staff have never wavered in their commitment to helping build a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy and productive life.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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One thousand construction workers are set to lose jobs on the tunnel project this weekend as construction winds down for lack of funds.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The union ratified a new contract covering 2,400 mental health and addiction medicine employees in Southern California last year, but negotiations continue for Marcucci-Morris and other Northern California mental health workers.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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That’s assuming state bureaucrats can even figure out the billionaires’ worth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Chief among the latter is his region’s unnamed UNO (Upazila Nirbahi Officer), a wily mid-level bureaucrat who presents herself as Jahir’s direct line to the big guns, and persistently pulls rank on him with a disarming megawatt smile.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servant. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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