public servant

noun

Updated on: 7 Apr 2018

Definition of public servant

: a government official or employee

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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 of public servant from the Web

Everyone wants police officers and other public servants to be as alert as possible, especially in dangerous situations.

— ellen airhart, WIRED, "The Hairy Problem With Drug Testing," 1 Apr. 2018
More than 38,000 people accused of links to Gulen remain behind bars and some 110,000 public servants have been sacked from their jobs.

— Washington Post, "Turkish leader slams Kosovo’s PM over secret deportations," 31 Mar. 2018
He was charged with assault of a police officer, interfering with the duties of a public servant and obstructing a roadway, according to court records.

— brian chasnoff, San Antonio Express-News, "Open Carry Texas plans to flout law with rally," 30 Mar. 2018
Orlando Francoise Gross, 29, was charged Sunday with the aggravated assault of a public servant and evading arrest with a motor vehicle, according to Harris County court records.

— jose r. gonzalez, Houston Chronicle, "Man charged for dragging officer with his car while fleeing police," 20 Mar. 2018
Benitez is wanted for failing to appear in court on charges of aggravated assault of a public servant and evading arrest and detention with a vehicle.

— mitch mitchell, star-telegram, "Have you seen him? Reward increased for fugitive with Arlington ties | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 1 Mar. 2018
These multiple dramas based on the public servants of Chicago have been here now for more than five years.

— chris jones, chicagotribune.com, "'Chicago P.D.' filming is insensitive? You're missing the point," 16 Feb. 2018
McCabe is a dedicated public servant with a distinguished career protecting America against threats from terrorists and foreign adversaries.

— josh campbell, Anchorage Daily News, "Americans need to know the truth about McCabe," 19 Mar. 2018
The big picture is a tale of what can happen when law enforcement is politicized, public servants are attacked, and people who are supposed to cherish and protect our institutions become instruments for damaging those institutions and people.

— matthew yglesias, Vox, "Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s fiery statement about Sessions’s decision to fire him," 17 Mar. 2018

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