public servant

noun

: a government official or employee

Synonyms of public servant

• official
• officer
• administrator

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Peters was found guilty of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant and one count each of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failure to comply with the requirements of the secretary of state. —Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026

Lewis was convicted of four felony charges (one count of attempting to influence a public servant and three counts of forgery). —Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026

Lewis and Peters were each convicted of attempting to influence a public servant, but also convicted of additional, different crimes. —Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Peters and Lewis were both convicted of attempting to influence a public servant, a crime that involves using deception or a threat to try to get a public official to act in a certain way. —ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public servant

• fervent
• maidservant
• manservant
• observant

Kids Definition

public servant

noun

: a governmental official or employee