as in officials
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 servants
Starting this week, state institutions, schools and universities, began to operate only four days a week, and civil servants are being ordered to work from home where possible.
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Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Mar. 2026
Thailand has suspended overseas travel for civil servants and urged them to take stairs instead of elevators.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
There are cash shortages, and the salaries for civil servants haven’t been paid out, even for many Houthi fighters.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Thailand ordered civil servants to take the stairs, Vietnam is encouraging workers to log in from home, and the Philippines is pushing for a four-day work week.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
And third, the core AXIS study team, which was headquartered at Goddard Space Flight Center, was dominated by NASA civil servants who were furloughed during the 6-week-long shutdown in late 2025.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil servants to conserve energy and work from home among a raft of measures that also include a suspension of overseas trips and using stairs instead of escalators.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Thailand has suspended overseas travel for civil servants and urged them to take stairs instead of elevators.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Many mullahs have become, in effect, civil servants in turbans.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Mar. 2026
Thailand has suspended overseas travel for civil servants and urged them to take stairs instead of elevators.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
There are cash shortages, and the salaries for civil servants haven’t been paid out, even for many Houthi fighters.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Thailand ordered civil servants to take the stairs, Vietnam is encouraging workers to log in from home, and the Philippines is pushing for a four-day work week.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
And third, the core AXIS study team, which was headquartered at Goddard Space Flight Center, was dominated by NASA civil servants who were furloughed during the 6-week-long shutdown in late 2025.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2026
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil servants to conserve energy and work from home among a raft of measures that also include a suspension of overseas trips and using stairs instead of escalators.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Thailand has suspended overseas travel for civil servants and urged them to take stairs instead of elevators.
—Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Many mullahs have become, in effect, civil servants in turbans.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servants
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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These achievements are linked to the longstanding work between the county, local providers and community partners, officials say.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The school nurtured generations of students who went on to become educators, business leaders, public servants and community advocates.—
Danita R. DeHaney,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Several House members noted the lasting impact the DHS shutdown will have on public servants.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Police say that Marrero did taxes for multiple firms, managers, and employees.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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After a kind gesture to airport employees in Georgia didn't go as planned, Tyler Perry found a workaround.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Rheinmetall was an obvious place for bureaucrats to direct the Zeitenwende funds.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Yet if the denial of a driver’s license is based on such arbitrary factors as a victim’s advocacy, or a defendant’s remorse, or public opinion, or the whims of state bureaucrats, the results are inconsistent.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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And so the actor and filmmaker ended up donating $250,000 worth of Visa gift cards to TSA workers at the Atlanta airport on March 27.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Quintal, who was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries along with Wilson, was placed on workers’ comp leave.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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This is an election year for some county commissioners, clerks, treasurers, assessors and coroners in Ada and Canyon counties.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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Occupations such as construction laborers, janitors, electricians, barbers, and bartenders, may largely be in the clear, whereas accountants, office clerks, customer service reps, and software developers could be the hardest hit.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Civil servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servants. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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