Synonyms of public servants

public servants

noun

plural of public servant

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• officials
• officers
• administrators
• managers
• directors
• officeholders
• executives
• commissioners
• functionaries
• supervisors
• superintendents
• bureaucrats
• regulators
• chairmen
• chairs
• minions
• heads
• underlings
• flunkies

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• civil servants
• officials
• employees
• bureaucrats
• workers
• clerks
• mandarins
• functionaries
• officiaries
• officeholders
• hands
• jobholders
• underlings
• hirelings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of public servants

The Coalition urges Congress to ensure that Tiered Standard payments count for PSLF, allowing more public servants access to forgiveness. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

As public servants and the keepers of this institution, we are charged with helping a nation find understanding, hope, and clarity and as part of that duty, we are dedicated to excellence, reflection, and growth. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026

As public servants and the keepers of this institution, we are charged with helping a nation find understanding, hope and clarity and as part of that duty, we are dedicated to excellence, reflection and growth. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 9 July 2026

Kean comes from a long line of public servants, stretching 250 years to the country’s founding when one of his ancestors became New Jersey’s first leader since independence. — Mike Catalini, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Pelosi said the institute will train advocates, organizers, and public servants of many stripes. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Americans are accustomed to showing wide deference to senior military leaders, treating them as dutiful public servants rather than possible enablers of presidential lawlessness. — Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Colorado's county clerks want voters to know that elections are administered by dedicated public servants who work every day to ensure ballots are handled securely, accurately, and transparently. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Both were released on bond from of the Osceola County Jail shortly after surrendering to authorities there on charges of grand theft, defrauding to obtain property, falsifying public records and falsifying official documents as public servants. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026