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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He was also booked on suspicion of making false or misleading statements to a public servant, per the records.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
No member of our community or public servant, regardless of political party, should have to wonder whether calls for violence against them will be treated as acceptable collateral damage in our political discourse.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
On April 1, as thousands more public servants were fired as part of a massive HHS reorganization, Klote heard from someone in human resources.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
The 43-year-old former prosecutor has positioned himself as a public servant who is frustrated with both parties, an independent who just so happens to have a D next to his name.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
No member of our community or public servant, regardless of political party, should have to wonder whether calls for violence against them will be treated as acceptable collateral damage in our political discourse.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
On April 1, as thousands more public servants were fired as part of a massive HHS reorganization, Klote heard from someone in human resources.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
The 43-year-old former prosecutor has positioned himself as a public servant who is frustrated with both parties, an independent who just so happens to have a D next to his name.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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