Thesaurus results for PUBLIC SERVANT

public servant

noun

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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as in civil servant

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 Restrictions on saving or investing can cause someone who would make an excellent public servant to possibly not serve. —

Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 Holley described herself as a public servant who gives back to her community whenever possible. —

Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 Seymour made no apologies for selling himself as a public servant while simultaneously seeking more power. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 Whitson says Jeff was a lifelong public servant. —

Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for public servant

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Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Schloesser, who has worked at Amazon for nearly six years, urged Seattle officials to require data center developers to commit to using renewable energy to power facilities and no longer use non-disclosure agreements or shell companies when announcing new projects.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 June 2026