Examples of public servant in a Sentence
the new governor vowed that he would always remember why he was called a public servant and not the people's master
concerned that the new federal agency would just add another slew of public servants to the government payroll
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Many public servants have left, and those who remain are overworked.
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Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
Protecting voters and public servants protects democracy itself.
—Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
She was sentenced to nine years in prison in October 2024 on seven charges involving tampering with Mesa County’s election machines, including attempting to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation and first-degree official misconduct.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Space agency administrators are typically selected from a pool of scientists, engineers, academics and public servants.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
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Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
Protecting voters and public servants protects democracy itself.
—Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
She was sentenced to nine years in prison in October 2024 on seven charges involving tampering with Mesa County’s election machines, including attempting to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation and first-degree official misconduct.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Space agency administrators are typically selected from a pool of scientists, engineers, academics and public servants.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public servant
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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