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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Ramos was arrested and facing several charges, including attempt to influence a public servant, arson, insurance fraud, false reporting to authorities, and obstructing highway or other passageway.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
This is indicative of the dismal attitude too many public servants have toward taxpayer money.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Robin Niceta was sentenced to four years in state prison and six months in jail in May 2024 after she was found guilty of attempting to influence a public servant, a felony, and misdemeanor false reporting of child abuse.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Tisch, heiress to the Loews family fortune, is a career public servant who previously served as commissioner for the sanitation department and the city’s chief technology officer.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
This is indicative of the dismal attitude too many public servants have toward taxpayer money.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Robin Niceta was sentenced to four years in state prison and six months in jail in May 2024 after she was found guilty of attempting to influence a public servant, a felony, and misdemeanor false reporting of child abuse.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Tisch, heiress to the Loews family fortune, is a career public servant who previously served as commissioner for the sanitation department and the city’s chief technology officer.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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