civil servant

noun

Definition of civil servantnext
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 His government has even started requiring civil servants to ditch Zoom and Microsoft Teams for a homegrown video conference system. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 This includes everyone from the president of the United States to members of Congress, to state and local officials, and even civil servants like local librarians. — Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 11 June 2026 Many in the scientific research community disagree, characterizing the changes as the White House attempting to usurp autonomy from scientists and career civil servants. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 1 June 2026 Wallis faces Democrats Jason Byors, a small business owner, and Leila Namvar, a civil servant, according to the California Secretary of State. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for civil servant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servant
  1. public servant
  2. clerk
  3. official
  4. employee
  5. worker
  6. bureaucrat
Noun
  • Kean comes from a long line of public servants, stretching 250 years to the country’s founding when one of his ancestors became New Jersey’s first leader since independence.
    — Mike Catalini, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • Pelosi said the institute will train advocates, organizers, and public servants of many stripes.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of public servant
Noun
  • The city clerk is responsible for maintaining government records while assisting the mayor and City Council with administrative duties inside and outside council meetings.
    — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of clerk
Noun
  • The agreement also didn't lead to market opportunities for the United States in Canada and Mexico in dairy and other sectors as was expected, officials said.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The city said replacement parts have been ordered and officials hope to reopen the pool before the end of July.
    — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of official
Noun
  • Many crew members are hired through third-party agencies with varying practices, and actual earnings can vary depending on the cruise line, the individual employee's experience level and other factors.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Diaz’s attorney says that man was Oscar Villafranca, another employee of the taco stand.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of employee
Noun
  • Advocates viewed Cal/OSHA’S recognition of the detainees as workers as a victory that could pave the way for future labor rights fights at other detention centers in the state.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The women who get promoted aren’t always the hardest workers in the room.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of worker
Noun
  • These incidents rarely appear in the statistics politicians and bureaucrats cite when assuring the public that downtown is moving in the right direction.
    — Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • Giving the president more direct control over who serves on those bodies has long been a goal of conservatives, who have objected to unelected bureaucrats wielding too much power with little accountability.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of bureaucrat

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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servant. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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