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
The best way to begin this journey is to bring people into this system by expanding Medicare to civil servants, military, police, and teachers.
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Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
On Wednesday Montana’s lieutenant governor Kristen Juras presented to a group of state lawmakers, civil servants, and a few members of the public on the legal status of corner crossing.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026
Tom Burke and Steve Coogan star in this series about a team of civil servants tasked with combating the flood of drugs that hit the streets of Britain in the '90s.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Judge Jesse Furman decided the case belongs with him because Comey was fired pursuant to the president's executive authority and not the usual procedures for civil servants.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The firm recruits tenants from the State Attorney’s Office, police and fire departments, and hospitals, and 70% of residents are civil servants, the partners say.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Over the past several weeks, CBS News has spoken with roughly two dozen Department of Homeland Security personnel spanning career civil servants, uniformed personnel and frontline staff about the institutional strain caused by the partial government shutdown, now in its 68th day.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Starmer faced a hostile Parliament Monday over his appointment of the disgraced Peter Mandelson as US ambassador; the premier blamed civil servants, a high-risk strategy given that one of those civil servants will be questioned by lawmakers today.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Thailand has ordered civil servants to work from home and take the stairs over elevators until the crisis is over.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
On Wednesday Montana’s lieutenant governor Kristen Juras presented to a group of state lawmakers, civil servants, and a few members of the public on the legal status of corner crossing.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026
Tom Burke and Steve Coogan star in this series about a team of civil servants tasked with combating the flood of drugs that hit the streets of Britain in the '90s.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Judge Jesse Furman decided the case belongs with him because Comey was fired pursuant to the president's executive authority and not the usual procedures for civil servants.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The firm recruits tenants from the State Attorney’s Office, police and fire departments, and hospitals, and 70% of residents are civil servants, the partners say.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Over the past several weeks, CBS News has spoken with roughly two dozen Department of Homeland Security personnel spanning career civil servants, uniformed personnel and frontline staff about the institutional strain caused by the partial government shutdown, now in its 68th day.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Starmer faced a hostile Parliament Monday over his appointment of the disgraced Peter Mandelson as US ambassador; the premier blamed civil servants, a high-risk strategy given that one of those civil servants will be questioned by lawmakers today.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Thailand has ordered civil servants to work from home and take the stairs over elevators until the crisis is over.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servants
Noun
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Los Angeles police are investigating the fatal stabbing of actor James Handy, who officials said was killed by his girlfriend’s son Wednesday at a home in Tarzana.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Last month, senior Moscow officials attended the inauguration of a war memorial complex in Pyongyang, where soldiers fighting for Russia were honored and a message from Putin was read aloud.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Many public servants live and work in the capital city, Wellington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Thousands of public servants have been redirected from their usual responsibilities to World Cup duty.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The nine missing people are all employees of the mill.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Washington’s wife, Toni Washington, criticized jail employees for not searching inmates more thoroughly for drugs, and for placing Asaiah in a cell with an inmate who had been caught smuggling drugs into the jail before.—
Theresa Clift
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Additionally, those Latino Trumpers do not like bureaucrats.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Over the past year, a group of lawyers recorded 486 state treason and espionage cases brought against Russian scientists, bureaucrats, military figures, and other government employees.—
Anna Nemtsova,
Time,
23 May 2026
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Now Crosswhite can acknowledge the beauty in the art, respect the workers who crafted the carvings, and appreciate the opportunity to tell a story larger than the monument itself.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Maxim voiced frustration that repairs weren’t happening quickly enough and resentment at the intrusion on his privacy as workers came in and out.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Detectives are investigating an armed robbery at a sandwich shop in Southeast Michigan during which the suspect demanded cash from the clerks on duty, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The law, which takes effect in 2028, would require nonpartisan elections for district attorneys, solicitors general, county commissioners, court clerks and tax commissioners.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Civil servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servants. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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