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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His government has even started requiring civil servants to ditch Zoom and Microsoft Teams for a homegrown video conference system.
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
The legislative process has set long-term agency priorities, and civil servants at the agencies have carried them out.
—Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 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
But Reifel isn’t just a civil servant dedicated to the public good.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 June 2026
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
The legislative process has set long-term agency priorities, and civil servants at the agencies have carried them out.
—Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 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
But Reifel isn’t just a civil servant dedicated to the public good.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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