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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
A number of other democracies require some public servants to retire at the age of 75.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
As public servants, you are dedicated to the rule of law.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
As public servants, you are dedicated to the rule of law.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The city has a dearth of public restrooms, which affects these public servants, too.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
As public servants, you are dedicated to the rule of law.
—Ava Kelley, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
The Secretary of State called the event an attempt to frighten public servants.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
This is indicative of the dismal attitude too many public servants have toward taxpayer money.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
However, as public servants working for a law enforcement agency, every employee at ICE is held to the highest standard of conduct.
—David Goodhue
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
As public servants, you are dedicated to the rule of law.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
As public servants, you are dedicated to the rule of law.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
The city has a dearth of public restrooms, which affects these public servants, too.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
As public servants, you are dedicated to the rule of law.
—Ava Kelley, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
The Secretary of State called the event an attempt to frighten public servants.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
This is indicative of the dismal attitude too many public servants have toward taxpayer money.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
However, as public servants working for a law enforcement agency, every employee at ICE is held to the highest standard of conduct.
—David Goodhue
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for public servants
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College basketball officials, according to those in the business, are taught not to make calls from the baseline through a tangle of bodies, instead deferring to one of your partners trailing the play.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The legal battles and war of words between local and federal officials have mirrored the contentious scene on the ground in the state.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Even if its opponents see through the junta’s election, with some ethnic armed organizations denouncing the election, the vote could provide reassurance to its own ranks, civil servants, and supporters and shore up morale and discipline within the armed forces.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Onstage, Gemmill made sure to thank all the first responders and civil servants.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The officers and the homeowner were not injured in the incident, police said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said some of the victims were transported by private vehicle to a local hospital before officers arrived on scene.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The memo was included in a disclosure to senators by Whistleblower Aid, a nonprofit legal organization, based on information provided by two of their clients, government employees who are not named in the document.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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So when an attack sends most employees into its shelter, at least two people must remain at the control panel to manage the system.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The bureaucrats operating Obamacare couldn’t care less about the taxpayers footing the bill.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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The children of wealthy law-firm partners and humble bureaucrats attended the same schools.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Crews began treating highways with brine after midnight Saturday, with 1,800 workers on 12-hour shifts, Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry said.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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That act – passed in the wake of a wave of terror by government workers affiliated with racist groups like the Ku Klux Klan – does not apply to federal employees and could not be used in a case against Ross.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Public servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20servants. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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