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 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 The leaders of the Mission Directorates below will also now report directly to Isaacman instead of Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, the agency’s top civil servant. —

Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 The committee also has a legal adviser, a civil servant who, while reporting to the chair, may serve indefinitely, interpreting election law, representing the committee in court, certifying candidates' qualifications, and insuring a fair count at polling places. —

Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for civil servant

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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
But a 2018 amendment to raise the homestead exemption again, to $75,000, fell short with 58% of the vote, and a 2022 amendment to provide an additional $50,000 exemption to public servants like teachers, police and firefighters also did not get the 60% need for passage.

— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026