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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
However, as public servants working for a law enforcement agency, every employee at ICE is held to the highest standard of conduct.
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David Goodhue
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Professors, writers, journalists, engineers, public servants—around a hundred of them—have been killed.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Thank you all for being here, and thank you for supporting public service and public servants.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
More variety creates more points of entry for young families, public servants and early-career professionals.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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David Goodhue
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Professors, writers, journalists, engineers, public servants—around a hundred of them—have been killed.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Thank you all for being here, and thank you for supporting public service and public servants.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
More variety creates more points of entry for young families, public servants and early-career professionals.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public servant
Noun
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Federal officials have said agents, including those part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are seeing increases in assaults and threats against them.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Without explicit training, civil servants risk assuming that a system that writes like an expert also counts like one.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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And to mirror that successful PC Home Reform policy from the 90s, the Prime Minister this year supported a Swedish AI Reform scheme that makes agentic AI free for all civil servants, students, teachers, research institutions, and non-profits.—
Oscar Täckström,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Misael Tagle is the chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of Duchateau, a flooring manufacturer based in San Diego, CA.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s crackdowns have led to protests, disruptions, and attacks on federal officers.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Last year, in an effort to bring at least some unofficial results to the county faster, Forlini and the county sheriff offered a program where a deputy and a county clerk employee went to municipalities to pick up the sticks and drive them back to the county elections department in Mount Clemens.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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In September 2017, Singer petitioned the clerk of Palm Beach County to legally change his name to Hunter Barrett Scott.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Duffy’s post as acting NASA administrator may be ending soon.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Universities have long balked at the idea that their athletes are employees in some way.—
ANDREW DESTIN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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At the time of his arrest, Willis a probationary employee for the GCSO, per the agency's news release.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The same Georgia plant where Hyundai plans to test out Atlas was the site of a federal immigration raid last year that led to the arrests of hundreds of workers, including more than 300 South Korean citizens.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Karmen Black, a licensed social worker and Minneapolis resident, received the Heroic Act Award from the United States Lifesaving Association on Monday during a ceremony at Minneapolis Fire Station 5.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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But for Steiner, of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, the case has forced Israelis to examine the worsening clash between populist politicians and unelected bureaucrats whom some Israelis view as out of touch.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
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Often affiliated with the state and temples, these people were typically royalty, high-level bureaucrats and priests.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20servant. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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