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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But Reifel isn’t just a civil servant dedicated to the public good.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 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
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
It later was disclosed that Mandelson had been approved for the ambassador’s job despite failing security checks, a revelation that sparked bitter blame-trading between Starmer and senior civil servants who oversaw the security vetting.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 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
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
It later was disclosed that Mandelson had been approved for the ambassador’s job despite failing security checks, a revelation that sparked bitter blame-trading between Starmer and senior civil servants who oversaw the security vetting.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20servant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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