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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
His leadership, humility, and courage left a lasting mark on our state and set an example for generations of public servants.
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 11 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
The two hottest public servants in San Francisco get hitched.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Garcia said that those public servants’ departures come at a cost to the critical work of federal agencies.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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
Professors, writers, journalists, engineers, public servants—around a hundred of them—have been killed.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Thank you all for being here, and thank you for supporting public service and public servants.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Mark Prussin, CBS News, 11 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
The two hottest public servants in San Francisco get hitched.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Garcia said that those public servants’ departures come at a cost to the critical work of federal agencies.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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
Professors, writers, journalists, engineers, public servants—around a hundred of them—have been killed.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Thank you all for being here, and thank you for supporting public service and public servants.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for public servants
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Federal officials said Good attempted to drive her vehicle toward agents during the encounter, a claim disputed by family members and some local leaders.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Both men were dressed in dark clothing, officials said.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Without explicit training, civil servants risk assuming that a system that writes like an expert also counts like one.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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And to mirror that successful PC Home Reform policy from the 90s, the Prime Minister this year supported a Swedish AI Reform scheme that makes agentic AI free for all civil servants, students, teachers, research institutions, and non-profits.—
Oscar Täckström,
Fortune,
3 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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Universities have long balked at the idea that their athletes are employees in some way.—
ANDREW DESTIN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Her family later learned that on April 23, 2021 — the day Parker found his aunt in a bleak mood — Dee had an angry confrontation over financial issues with two employees of the trucking company.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Likewise, empowering state bureaucrats to value individual portfolios – which are often illiquid and not easy to value – is textbook government bloat, something national voters have no tolerance for.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Removing those financial incentives would allow care to be organized around quality and access rather than distorting care into forms most favored by bureaucrats.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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That measure, pushed by SEIU-UHW, a labor union representing many of the state’s health care workers, would impose a 5% tax on people with $1 billion or more in assets.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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An analysis by the National Association of Home Builders estimates tens of thousands of homes aren't being completed because there aren't enough workers.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Public servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20servants. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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