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
Examples of civil servant in a Sentence
took the examination to become a civil servant in the defense department
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Gezi gave way to crackdowns and an administrative witch hunt that saw thousands of academics, judges, journalists, lawyers, and civil servants jailed.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Her father, Amrit, a high-ranking civil servant, was born in Punjab before the partition that divided the subcontinent.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
What began with the unconstitutional targeting of law firms, universities, and non-partisan civil servants has advanced to ICE’s shocking and deadly street-level assaults.
—Chris Mattei, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
For civil servants, who have been unfairly vilified, erratically fired and criminally prosecuted.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Her father, Amrit, a high-ranking civil servant, was born in Punjab before the partition that divided the subcontinent.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
What began with the unconstitutional targeting of law firms, universities, and non-partisan civil servants has advanced to ICE’s shocking and deadly street-level assaults.
—Chris Mattei, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
For civil servants, who have been unfairly vilified, erratically fired and criminally prosecuted.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for civil servant
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20servant. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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