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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The researchers interviewed public servants about the ethical concerns the new law will bring to their work.
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Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Family members and former colleagues are remembering retired Fire Chief Mike Beatty as a dedicated public servant whose nearly 30-year career helped shape the Lake Forest Fire Department during a period of significant growth and change.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
He was also booked on suspicion of making false or misleading statements to a public servant, per the records.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 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
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Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Family members and former colleagues are remembering retired Fire Chief Mike Beatty as a dedicated public servant whose nearly 30-year career helped shape the Lake Forest Fire Department during a period of significant growth and change.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
He was also booked on suspicion of making false or misleading statements to a public servant, per the records.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 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
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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