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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Modi described Pawar as a committed public servant.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Montgomery was charged with impersonating a public servant over allegedly acting as a law enforcement officer and conducting traffic stops, though one case was dropped and he was acquitted in the other.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The attempt to influence a public servant charge carries a potential sentence of two to six years.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Both women insist the other was the consummate friend and public servant.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Montgomery was charged with impersonating a public servant over allegedly acting as a law enforcement officer and conducting traffic stops, though one case was dropped and he was acquitted in the other.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The attempt to influence a public servant charge carries a potential sentence of two to six years.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Both women insist the other was the consummate friend and public servant.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
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 31 Jan. 2026.
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