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as in officer
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
On average, more than one Illinois public servant per week — for 40 years between 1983 and 2023 — was convicted of corruption just in federal court, not including local prosecutions.
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Matt Paprocki, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Other charges include harassment of a public servant and failure to obey a lawful order to disperse.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Years later, my parents saw me be sworn in as a school board member and walk the halls of government as a public servant.
—Cipriano Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Gerry was a terrific public servant who achieved much.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Matt Paprocki, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Other charges include harassment of a public servant and failure to obey a lawful order to disperse.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Years later, my parents saw me be sworn in as a school board member and walk the halls of government as a public servant.
—Cipriano Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Gerry was a terrific public servant who achieved much.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public servant
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If officers are promoted based on loyalty instead of merit, then our fighting forces will be less effective.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, released two revealing conversations between Gaza residents and officers from the Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) for Gaza.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Federal judges will no longer be able to enact nationwide pauses on the White House’s actions, affecting everything from relocating transgender women to men’s prisons to the firing of civil servants.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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And during Biden’s term, Washington rebuilt productive bilateral initiatives among U.S. and Indian civil servants who specialize in science, trade, space, health, and climate.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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According to The Glasgow Times, Irish broadcaster RTE, and the BBC, officials say the human leg belongs to a person who went missing outside of Scotland.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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In all, lottery players won more than $40 million playing scratch-off games last week, officials said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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After the vote, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, forced Senate clerks to read the entire 940-page bill rather than customarily waiving that chore.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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An overnight reading of the bill would leave the clerks and floor staff weary before senators are scheduled to hold 20 hours of debate on the legislation and then launch into a multihour vote-a-rama.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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Climate United Fund and other nonprofits in March sued the Environmental Protection Agency, its administrator Lee Zeldin and Citibank, which held the program’s money.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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The closure of Jackson South’s labor and delivery unit is the latest in South Florida and comes at a time when many hospitals across the country have closed their maternity wards, with administrators often citing costs and staffing issues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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In metro Detroit, a Chevrolet and Ford dealer each reported monthly loan terms and payments are much lower here than Edmunds' national averages because of the popularity of leasing and employee discounts, both of which bring down monthly payments.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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During the first two weekends, wait times stretched from one to two hours, according to an employee.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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Instead, the workplace economy must foster a system that shares risk, prioritizes results, and better supports workers through the full journey to economic mobility.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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As the number of raids on workers and families escalates, ICE agents will engage in more warrantless knocks on doors, searches, and arrests.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Before his current stint as an economics professor at Seoul National University, Koo was a seasoned Finance Ministry bureaucrat.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Despite that reassuring distinction, that ramp was closed, because as soon as the kids figure out how to have some good life-threatening fun, a bureaucrat comes along to spoil it.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 June 2025
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20servant. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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