PUBLIC SERVANTS Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

public servants

noun

plural of public servant

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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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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 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 On April 1, as thousands more public servants were fired as part of a massive HHS reorganization, Klote heard from someone in human resources. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026 Many public servants live and work in the capital city, Wellington. — ABC News, 18 May 2026 Thousands of public servants have been redirected from their usual responsibilities to World Cup duty. — Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026

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Noun

On Thursday, when Samueli Foundation officials called to notify grant winners – in this case, 22 nonprofits that will receive Build OC money – the conversations sometimes turned emotional.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of officials

Noun

In one case, a 20-year-old man was caught in a sting operation after anti-corruption officers turned up posing as buyers.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
At the scene, officers found spent shell casings and damage to a vehicle believed to have been struck by gunfire.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of officers

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Some older employees who have benefited from a booming stock market may be retiring feeling comfortable with their 401(k)s, though that doesn’t explain why the participation rate for people ages 25 to 55 has fallen.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Through speeches, chants and signs, demonstrators drew a line between the struggles local facility employees face and those carried by farmworkers in the Philippines.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of employees

Noun

America’s mothers deserve better than to have their financial tools quietly stripped away by out-of-touch bureaucrats.

— Raquel Mitchell, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
These incidents rarely appear in the statistics politicians and bureaucrats cite when assuring the public that downtown is moving in the right direction.

— Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Definition of bureaucrats

Noun

There are more than 70 cardrooms across California employing about 20,000 workers, according to the California Gaming Assn.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
In March, Jamaica ended its 50-year medical cooperation agreement with Cuba, affecting nearly 300 healthcare workers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

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