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as in officer
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
Gerry was a terrific public servant who achieved much.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Student loan borrower advocacy organizations are warning that the Trump administration is taking concrete steps to try to limit student loan forgiveness for public servants under a popular debt relief program.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Those who put their lives on the line deserve nothing less than the full support and resources afforded to all public servants.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award, given annually to public servants who follow their conscience regardless of consequences.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Student loan borrower advocacy organizations are warning that the Trump administration is taking concrete steps to try to limit student loan forgiveness for public servants under a popular debt relief program.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Those who put their lives on the line deserve nothing less than the full support and resources afforded to all public servants.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award, given annually to public servants who follow their conscience regardless of consequences.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public servant
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Writer/director Williams spent four years visiting Australian prisons and interviewing officers and inmates, many of whom are featured.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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Towels Pop all of your family's bath and hand towels into the wash every Friday, advises Tanu Grewal, who is the chief cleaning officer at Pinalen Cleaner, Cloralen Bleach, and Ensueno Laundry in Houston, Texas.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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But public interest lawyers and government watchdogs say their experience stands apart as an example of how callously civil servants who have dedicated their professional lives to public service have been treated.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
11 June 2025
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Lelong was working as a lawyer and a civil servant at the Conseil d’État in Paris when French art dealer Aimé Maeght asked him to help with the legal formation of the Marguerite and Aimé Maeght Foundation, France’s inaugural contemporary art foundation and museum.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 June 2025
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Know More Democrats were infuriated by the line pushed by the administration and Israeli officials on Sunday: That the strikes had achieved their goal, set back Iran’s nuclear program, and would not lead to any wider war.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
22 June 2025
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Shortly after the Israeli campaign began, Israeli officials alleged that Iran had obtained enough nuclear material to produce 15 nuclear bombs.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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On Friday evening, a week after the Tribune reported that ICE subpoenaed the clerk’s office for personal information of applicants to the ID program that is often used by noncitizens, the city clerk took down the online application for CityKey.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Most were clerks, who divided their duties alphabetically rather than by region—one imagines Canadian affairs being handled by the Bulgaria-Chile desk.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Eisenberg argued that economic evaluations of mental health services could help administrators balance their priorities, as well as highlight the financial benefits that many campus counseling centers provide.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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This was a moment for county leaders to aim as high as possible in seeking their first new administrator in a decade.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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The median of the total annual compensation of all Meta employees other than Zuckerberg was $417,400 last year.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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About 60% of U.S.-based employees are expected to be put in foreign posts if the layoffs and rearrangements take effect within the coming weeks.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
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On Tuesday, a Red Cross worker told the Star-Telegram that a few people had stopped by to cool down and get information.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Warren Williams, president of CUPE Local 15, which represents unionized staff, told the Sun that twenty-nine unionized workers would lose their jobs.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 June 2025
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Before his current stint as an economics professor at Seoul National University, Koo was a seasoned Finance Ministry bureaucrat.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Despite that reassuring distinction, that ramp was closed, because as soon as the kids figure out how to have some good life-threatening fun, a bureaucrat comes along to spoil it.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 June 2025
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20servant. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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