Thesaurus results for CIVIL SERVANT

civil servant

noun

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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 Wallis faces Democrats Jason Byors, a small business owner, and Leila Namvar, a civil servant, according to the California Secretary of State. —

Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Many in the scientific research community disagree, characterizing the changes as the White House attempting to usurp autonomy from scientists and career civil servants. —

Allison Deangelis, STAT, 1 June 2026 It later was disclosed that Mandelson had been approved for the ambassador’s job despite failing security checks, a revelation that sparked bitter blame-trading between Starmer and senior civil servants who oversaw the security vetting. —

Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Slot, as head coach, was more of a middle manager; someone who acted with the objectivity of a civil servant and the occasional bluntness of a corrections officer. —

Simon Hughes, New York Times, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for civil servant

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Noun

The researchers interviewed public servants about the ethical concerns the new law will bring to their work.

— 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