as in public servant
a worker in a government agency
took the examination to become a civil servant in the defense department
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Recent Examples of civil servant
The first marked for cuts were aid workers, educators, scientists, researchers, refugee officers and other civil servants who had served across Democratic and Republican administrations.
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Franklin Delano Roosevelt fired civil servants for ideological reasons, attempted to pack the Supreme Court, and—violating precedent, though not the Constitution—won a third term, and then a fourth.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
But the shareholders meeting yesterday showed the board remains divided with veteran civil servant Philip Yeo, a CDL board member since 2009, voicing his disapproval over the hasty appointment of Jennifer Duong Young and Wong Su-Yen to the board in February.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Among them was a regulation concerning civil servants’ ethical obligations and a law, the Freedom of Information Act, guaranteeing the public the right to inspect certain public records.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Franklin Delano Roosevelt fired civil servants for ideological reasons, attempted to pack the Supreme Court, and—violating precedent, though not the Constitution—won a third term, and then a fourth.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
But the shareholders meeting yesterday showed the board remains divided with veteran civil servant Philip Yeo, a CDL board member since 2009, voicing his disapproval over the hasty appointment of Jennifer Duong Young and Wong Su-Yen to the board in February.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Among them was a regulation concerning civil servants’ ethical obligations and a law, the Freedom of Information Act, guaranteeing the public the right to inspect certain public records.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servant
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Also, think about the people in your life who would be amazing public servants if only they were asked—and then ask them.—
Marianne Schnall,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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On May 5, 2021, nearly a year after Suzanne’s disappearance, Barry was arrested and charged with murder after deliberation, tampering with physical evidence and attempting to influence a public servant, court records showed.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The ‘Appellate Guru’: Alexandra A.E. Shapiro Founding partner of New York firm Shapiro Arato Bach, Shapiro began her legal career more than 30 years ago serving as one of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s first clerks.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Court documents suggest Dugan was alerted to the agents' presence by her clerk, who was informed by an attorney that the agents appeared to be in the hallway.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
13 May 2025
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For nearly a year and a half, an international team of professionals and volunteers — including U.S. and Japanese experts, the FBI, lawmakers and embassy officials — carried out a massive search-and-rescue effort, but no sign of her was ever found.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Already, these officials have turned their new powers on COVID vaccines, some of which are still authorized only for emergency use.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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Murati, who was known at OpenAI for her management skills and execution prowess, recruited 20 OpenAI employees before announcing her company in February.—
Anna Tong,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Better Service: The company is putting more effort into training employees and making stores easier to shop, which should mean better service for its customers.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Tia Carrere, who voiced Nani in the original, appears in the new film as the social worker Mrs. Kekoa.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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At the board meeting, Meadowview officials said a social worker spoke with students on Friday and counselors were at the school Monday.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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All the more reason why a consortium of the world’s bureaucrats are determined to stop Zsa-zsa by artificially inflating the price of bashable rivets.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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Unwaveringly prepared, collegial, sharp and measured, Prevost impressed as an uber bureaucrat.—
Mitra Taj,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servant. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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