Thesaurus results for CIVIL SERVANT

civil servant

noun

Definition of civil servant

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 proposals are first subject to formal verification by civil servants and after which there is a final vote. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The newest proposal to plug them — a nondisclosure agreement that federal agencies may roll out to more than 2 million civil servants — is unlikely to improve matters. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026 Its senior leadership was appointed by the Hamas administration, while its hospitals and public health services were staffed largely by career doctors, medical workers, and civil servants. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 July 2026 Chloe Barker, a civil servant from West Yorkshire, England, traveled to Prague with a friend on June 26, per Kennedy News and Media. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for civil servant

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Noun

However, the former public servant was ultimately banned from leaving the country.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Women, especially in urban centers, worked as doctors, lawyers, judges, journalists, and public servants.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of public servant

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But the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions this May and ordered a retrial, saying Colleton County’s then-clerk tainted the first trial with what the defense said was prejudicial comments to the jury.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
After the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh’s conviction for murdering his wife and son earlier this year -- citing jury tampering by the court clerk in the case -- Judge Debra McCaslin scheduled his retrial for April 5, 2027.

— Janice McDonald, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of clerk

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Fire officials said the fire appeared to be cooking-related, and investigators are still determining what caused it.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The league will take its time to connect with stakeholders, including players, team officials and Players Association leadership.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of official

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If a foreign state treated these law enforcement operations as armed conflict, the private sector employees running them would not be combatants under international law and would not have POW or other protections.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Fuller is nearly six months into the new position, created as Texas faces growing scrutiny over how school districts handle allegations involving teachers, coaches, and other school employees.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of employee

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But that constant movement is also making Ebola harder to contain, complicating efforts to find infected people and trace those who may have been exposed, said Mari Ndika, an Ebola response worker involved in disease monitoring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Entry-level workers feel more pressure The effects appear to be more pronounced for those looking to start their careers.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of worker

Noun

America’s goal should be more cures, more treatment options and better care, not fewer innovations dictated by Washington bureaucrats.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The order directs his administration to toughen air pollution evaluations, add noise restrictions and expand city bureaucrats’ authority to review water and electricity usage at data center facilities.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

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