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
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.
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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
Essential infrastructure such as schools, housing for married civil servants, malls and other places for entertainment are still missing.
—Niken Sitoningrum, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
The second section deals with the military and civil servants and the courtiers who excelled by dint of their literary skills or musical genius.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Similarly, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia are encouraging remote work for civil servants.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Apr. 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
Thailand has suspended overseas travel for civil servants and urged them to take stairs instead of elevators.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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
Essential infrastructure such as schools, housing for married civil servants, malls and other places for entertainment are still missing.
—Niken Sitoningrum, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
The second section deals with the military and civil servants and the courtiers who excelled by dint of their literary skills or musical genius.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Similarly, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia are encouraging remote work for civil servants.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Apr. 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
Thailand has suspended overseas travel for civil servants and urged them to take stairs instead of elevators.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servants
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Relatives of Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist who officials and her employer say was killed by an Israeli airstrike yesterday, gathered in Baysariyeh in southern Lebanon this morning to mourn her loss ahead of funeral processions.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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District officials said additional honorees will be recognized at upcoming Board of Education and Principal Council meetings, as well as during Classified Employee Appreciation Week in May.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 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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The school nurtured generations of students who went on to become educators, business leaders, public servants and community advocates.—
Danita R. DeHaney,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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While city leaders debated how to restructure the system, LAHSA employees said the uncertainty is already taking a toll.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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With this information, employers can steer employees to the best-value providers, remedy overbilling by intermediaries, and design affordable health plans with lower premiums.—
Jordan Bruneau,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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When city bureaucrats saw as liabilities schools that had been denied resources, parents saw community anchors.—
Stacy Davis Gates,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This would reset the balance between the executive and legislative branches, demanding the House and Senate not cede excessive authority to unelected bureaucrats who are only too happy to usurp legislative powers.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Equally concerning is that requiring twice as many workers per case without a plan to recruit or retain them risks widespread gaps in care.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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First, the company engaged in interference and retaliation by issuing discipline to a bargaining committee member for attending bargaining sessions on behalf of their fellow workers — protected activity under federal law.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Alito, 76, has been hiring clerks for next term and intends to continue serving into at least 2027, the sources who have spoken to Alito told ABC.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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According to evidence presented at trial, McCray sent multiple letters from a Texas state prison in March 2025 that contained white powder and were addressed to clerks at federal courthouses in Fort Worth and Amarillo.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Civil servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servants. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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