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public servant

noun

Definition of public servant

as in official

a person who holds a public office the new governor made a vow that he would always remember why he was called a public servant

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a worker in a government agency concerned that the new federal agency would just add another slew of public servants to the government payroll

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Recent Examples of public servant Kean comes from a long line of public servants, stretching 250 years to the country’s founding when one of his ancestors became New Jersey’s first leader since independence. — Mike Catalini, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Pelosi said the institute will train advocates, organizers, and public servants of many stripes. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Joe stayed at the NCI as a public servant for a half-century, when a scientist of his stature surely could have left to help start a biotech company and made millions. — Lawrence Ingrassia, STAT, 26 June 2026 According to Variety, her character is a public servant who works as a guide for important visitors to Ba Sing Se. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for public servant

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Elsewhere, Bahrain’s interior ministry said sirens were sounding and Kuwaiti army officials said air defenses were also fielding drone attacks.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
State officials say the legislation is intended to attract companies developing next-generation energy technologies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Definition of official

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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

Definition of civil servant

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But a DeKalb County officer recently had his firearm in one hand and handcuffs in the other while trying to arrest a teenager who was on the ground with his hands behind his back.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 12 July 2026
In the event authorities spot a drone, Link said officers make efforts to locate the flyers and warn them to land.

— Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

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At the local level, administrators often complain there is little clarity on what is expected of them and, too often, outright conflict.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Academic administrator Joe O’Shea studied gap years and found that gap year alumni return with greater confidence, self-awareness and readiness for their next steps.

— DJ Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026

Definition of administrator

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Buses come and go, bearing workers from all over the country.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Childs has been running Bectu, which represents the interests of behind-the-camera workers across TV, film and theater, since 2018, overseeing 10,000 new subscribers and an expansion into areas like live events and fashion.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of worker

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America’s mothers deserve better than to have their financial tools quietly stripped away by out-of-touch bureaucrats.

— Raquel Mitchell, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
These incidents rarely appear in the statistics politicians and bureaucrats cite when assuring the public that downtown is moving in the right direction.

— Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

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