Synonyms of civil servants

civil servants

noun

plural of civil servant

as in officials

a worker in a government agency

took the examination to become a civil servant in the defense department

Synonyms & Similar Words

• officials
• public servants
• employees
• bureaucrats
• workers
• clerks
• mandarins
• functionaries
• officeholders
• officiaries
• hands
• jobholders
• underlings
• hirelings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of civil servants

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

Many other civil servants have thought through this process themselves. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

His government has even started requiring civil servants to ditch Zoom and Microsoft Teams for a homegrown video conference system. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

The legislative process has set long-term agency priorities, and civil servants at the agencies have carried them out. — Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

This includes everyone from the president of the United States to members of Congress, to state and local officials, and even civil servants like local librarians. — Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 11 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