Thesaurus results for PUBLIC SERVANT

public servant

noun

Definition of public servant

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 This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 This blatant expression of fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 That perception damages public confidence and undermines the work of the many honest public servants who faithfully serve their communities. — Amy Elik, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 He has been charged in Pierce County with nine counts of unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree and one count of making a false or misleading statement to a public servant. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for public servant

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Noun

Shortly after Lyon's email, Charles forwarded the message to a group of officials whose names are redacted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
In response to a request for comment on the incident, USPS officials shared a statement with CBS LA.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of official

Noun

Other governments, including the US, have their own rules and disclosure requirements, but beyond the breadth of the controls in China, the sheer number of people affected is striking – and reaches far beyond civil servants.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
According to the Partnership for Public Service, more than 200,000 civil servants left the federal workforce in 2025 through voluntary and involuntary separations aimed at reducing head count.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of civil servant

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But the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions this May and ordered a retrial, saying Colleton County’s then-clerk tainted the first trial with what the defense said was prejudicial comments to the jury.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
After the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh’s conviction for murdering his wife and son earlier this year -- citing jury tampering by the court clerk in the case -- Judge Debra McCaslin scheduled his retrial for April 5, 2027.

— Janice McDonald, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of clerk

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She was succeeded by Peevy, who previously worked as an athletics administrator at Kentucky and a media relations director for the Southeastern Conference.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The bets were small, committed to memory to avoid scrutiny from teachers and administrators, with pots of around $20 settled at the end of the week.

— Ben Paviour August 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of administrator

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If a foreign state treated these law enforcement operations as armed conflict, the private sector employees running them would not be combatants under international law and would not have POW or other protections.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Fuller is nearly six months into the new position, created as Texas faces growing scrutiny over how school districts handle allegations involving teachers, coaches, and other school employees.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of employee

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But that constant movement is also making Ebola harder to contain, complicating efforts to find infected people and trace those who may have been exposed, said Mari Ndika, an Ebola response worker involved in disease monitoring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Entry-level workers feel more pressure The effects appear to be more pronounced for those looking to start their careers.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of worker

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America’s goal should be more cures, more treatment options and better care, not fewer innovations dictated by Washington bureaucrats.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The order directs his administration to toughen air pollution evaluations, add noise restrictions and expand city bureaucrats’ authority to review water and electricity usage at data center facilities.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

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