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as in officials
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 servants
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 servants
Arnold said police aren’t the only public servants with recruitment issues.
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Alexis Martin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
During the presidency of Richard Nixon, public servants at the DOJ felt squeezed between what the president wanted and what the law required.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers are public servants, not reluctant volunteers conscripted into duty.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Our judges are dedicated public servants who serve with integrity.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
In the case of some noble-minded public servants, that meant better wages and safer conditions for workers as well as limits on environmental degradation.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
Last year, Mexico experienced its deadliest election campaign in history, with around 200 politicians, candidates and public servants murdered in the lead-up to June elections.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The Social Security Fairness Act, also signed into law in early 2025, eliminated provisions that reduced benefits for public servants with pensions from non-covered work.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Brave public servants from Texas are taking a stand against the Republican power grab unfolding in their state.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
Alexis Martin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
During the presidency of Richard Nixon, public servants at the DOJ felt squeezed between what the president wanted and what the law required.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers are public servants, not reluctant volunteers conscripted into duty.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Our judges are dedicated public servants who serve with integrity.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
In the case of some noble-minded public servants, that meant better wages and safer conditions for workers as well as limits on environmental degradation.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
Last year, Mexico experienced its deadliest election campaign in history, with around 200 politicians, candidates and public servants murdered in the lead-up to June elections.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The Social Security Fairness Act, also signed into law in early 2025, eliminated provisions that reduced benefits for public servants with pensions from non-covered work.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Brave public servants from Texas are taking a stand against the Republican power grab unfolding in their state.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for public servants
Noun
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At least 14 people were also injured in Kyiv, local officials said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Things have slowly ticked up in recent weeks, which is giving officials a reason to look to 2026 with optimism.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Immigration judges, who are more like civil servants, can approve or deny a final order of deportation.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden had issued executive orders to improve access and opportunities for civil servants with disabilities.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, Newton allegedly beat and used a stun gun on a teenager, along with three other officers.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Structural shifts Unlike previous generations of technology, where bespoke automation tools had to be made for every distinct job, LLM Suite can service them all, from traders to wealth managers and risk officers, according to Waldron.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Inversion, now 60 employees strong, aims to fly Arc’s first mission by 2026.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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The administration has begun rehiring some of the tens of thousands of federal employees laid off earlier this year.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Edwards retreated to the Dark Forest in Germany with the actual nuclear bearings, and reached out to his Navy SEAL buddy, James Reece (Chris Pratt), to share his mindset of how war bureaucrats have set up real soldiers to fail in their efforts to keep the free world safe.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nazi bureaucrats entered each bank and inventoried the contents of safes, strongrooms, and vaults.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Portugal has been a hotspot for digital nomads, luring foreign remote workers with friendly visa policies, a better quality of life, and a lower cost of living.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Masses of federal workers face going unpaid until funding is restored.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Public servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20servants. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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