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

But, at the heart of it is what appears to be a very ugly feud between two public servants. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

This blatant expression of fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Rather than being the typical politician of today’s world, Price said, Granger was much more of an old-style public servant. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 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