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
Thailand introduced a four-day workweek for civil servants, and ordered higher office air-conditioning temperatures to curb demand.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
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.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Mar. 2026
In 1996 a Swedish journalist, Erling Söderström, accompanied a Brazilian civil servant Sydney Pousselo, on a mission to make peace with Korubo.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
In the first part of the film, Grossman rewinds the tapes of the 1996 trip, organized by a Brazilian civil servant and Swedish journalist Erling Söderström to meet the Korubo tribe, who chose to live far away from civilization.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
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.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 22 Mar. 2026
In 1996 a Swedish journalist, Erling Söderström, accompanied a Brazilian civil servant Sydney Pousselo, on a mission to make peace with Korubo.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
In the first part of the film, Grossman rewinds the tapes of the 1996 trip, organized by a Brazilian civil servant and Swedish journalist Erling Söderström to meet the Korubo tribe, who chose to live far away from civilization.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servant
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She was charged with disorderly intoxication, battery on an officer/firefighter/EMT, resisting arrest with violence and threatening a public servant, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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None of the remaining candidates across either party have presented a compelling vision or demonstrated sufficient credibility and trustworthiness to inspire voter confidence, with all candidates appearing primarily as ambitious contenders rather than public servants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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This has actually been a plot point of The Pitt’s second season, with a cyber-hack forcing the hospital to temporarily bring back hospital clerk Monica, who blames her layoff on the hospital overly digitizing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Several candidates, including Marx, pledged to free the former Mesa County clerk, who was convicted for orchestrating a plot to sneak a third party into a secure area to examine voting equipment after the 2020 election.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Brown was issued a desk appearance ticket by cops for resisting arrest and obstruction of government administration, officials said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mediators are pushing for a compromise on three main sticking points that derailed direct talks last weekend — Iran’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for wartime damages, according to a regional official involved in the mediation efforts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The cuts are required because of employee pay raises, including 23% hikes over three years that were awarded to most workers in 2023, and relatively sluggish growth in city revenue.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In addition to just being able to identify your luggage to an airline employee, photos also provide peace of mind and evidence for insurance purposes, should anything happen to your bag and what’s inside it.—
Bailey Berg,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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The hospitality union represents roughly 2,000 workers at the arena, potentially disrupting one of the biggest sporting events in the world.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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In April 2009, a unanimous council — including first-year member Todd Gloria — embraced Sanders’ plan to impose a 6% cut in pay and benefits for city workers, cutting the shortfall in half.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The fiduciary standards are developed in part by government bureaucrats.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The bureaucrats of the New Deal understood that very well.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servant. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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