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
A lot of long-time career civil servants who were good at delivering products for the American citizens.
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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Across the country, tens of thousands of civil servants are rushing to input voter details into a database, by hand.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
By the start of December 2025, over 200,000 civil servants had left the federal workforce, including nearly 5,000 from NASA, 600 from NSF and at least 14,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent department of NIH.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
But last year, the number of civil servants who earned over $1 million climbed to nine.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Across the country, tens of thousands of civil servants are rushing to input voter details into a database, by hand.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
By the start of December 2025, over 200,000 civil servants had left the federal workforce, including nearly 5,000 from NASA, 600 from NSF and at least 14,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent department of NIH.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
But last year, the number of civil servants who earned over $1 million climbed to nine.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servant
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The city is responsible for negotiating its public servants’ health insurance contracts, and the board oversees that relationship.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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That department will be led by a public servant, advocate, Detroit native and attorney, director Benita Miller.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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As part of the deal with McFadden, prosecutors dropped a felony charge of embezzlement by a clerk or agent, along with an enhancement that alleged aggravating circumstances.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Trump has also repeatedly lashed out over the state’s incarceration of Tina Peters, the former county clerk convicted of state felonies related to her attempts to prove discredited election conspiracies shared by the president.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Due to the barricade situation, additional agents were called to the scene, officials said.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Federal officials and family members confirmed Wednesday that Rummler was issued a citation for disorderly conduct — a misdemeanor — after the shooting.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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Prior to the 2023 assault, the lawsuit said, Hopkinton police reportedly received several complaints from female employees at Sismanis’ business regarding his conduct.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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On the sixth day of the new year, normally a bleakly depressing time for corporate employees, Enhypen had a treat in store for their fans.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2026
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The project will serve as a pilot for the city’s Project Labor Agreement ordinance, with most construction performed by union workers.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The train had been carrying mostly students and workers traveling to school and work in other districts when the incident unfolded, BBC Thai stated.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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By the mid-level bureaucrat who finally decides the cost of complicity is too high.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
11 Jan. 2026
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Likewise, empowering state bureaucrats to value individual portfolios – which are often illiquid and not easy to value – is textbook government bloat, something national voters have no tolerance for.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servant. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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