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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That’s why civil servants in national security, disaster relief and federal science have long taken pains to avoid the political fray.
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Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Sherlock himself has been incarcerated, much to the dismay of his older brother Mycroft (Max Irons), a civil servant who pulls a few strings to get Sherlock out of prison.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The government has yet to appoint a chair to lead the commission, which has not formed investigative teams and will initially be run by civil servants assigned to receive and register cases.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Brown, who has taken a leading role in demanding accountability for Britons with ties to Epstein, sent letters to six police forces suggesting that civil servants be questioned about Mountbatten-Windsor’s decade as a trade envoy, before he was forced to step down in 2011.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
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Michael Chertoff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Sherlock himself has been incarcerated, much to the dismay of his older brother Mycroft (Max Irons), a civil servant who pulls a few strings to get Sherlock out of prison.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The government has yet to appoint a chair to lead the commission, which has not formed investigative teams and will initially be run by civil servants assigned to receive and register cases.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Brown, who has taken a leading role in demanding accountability for Britons with ties to Epstein, sent letters to six police forces suggesting that civil servants be questioned about Mountbatten-Windsor’s decade as a trade envoy, before he was forced to step down in 2011.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20servant. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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