PUBLIC SERVANTS Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

public servants

noun

plural of public servant

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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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 The California state worker Reddit page, found at r/CAStateWorkers, has long served as the online water cooler for the thousands of public servants across the state. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 On Wednesday, July 15, the monarch visited Heroes On The Water Isle of Man, a charity that supports military veterans, emergency service personnel and other uniformed public servants through kayak angling and outdoor activities. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 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

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Noun

Local officials have expressed concern that the Games will not bring the economic impact organizers have promised — somewhere in the $13-18 billion range.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Citrus officials said the project was one of the difficult cuts made to reduce the deficit.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of officials

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The newest proposal to plug them — a nondisclosure agreement that federal agencies may roll out to more than 2 million civil servants — is unlikely to improve matters.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
Its senior leadership was appointed by the Hamas administration, while its hospitals and public health services were staffed largely by career doctors, medical workers, and civil servants.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of civil servants

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The same may be true for military personnel, law enforcement officers, commercial drivers or others who are subject to strict workplace drug-testing programs.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 July 2026
For the last three decades, the division has investigated allegations of police misconduct, authority it was granted by Congress after the 1991 beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police Department officers.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of officers

Noun

Terry Yost, a safety coordinator for Western Trailers, told the Statesman that Concentra has been a great partner for years, and the business is happy to have this resource for its Idaho employees now.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
County employees and those familiar with the property tax situation in Jackson County have previously warned that the class action lawsuit could be disastrous for county finances without a settlement.

— Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of employees

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Businesses and bureaucrats got an early indicator this week of whether the World Cup was worth the cost for Los Angeles — beer sales.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Several Japanese bureaucrats also died by suicide in recent years in cases linked to overwork.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of bureaucrats

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In impoverished Nepal, where a conservative culture leaves openly transgender people with few legal job options, the impact on aid workers’ lives was particularly crushing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
After 60 years, the resulting dataset, which covers tens of millions of American workers and has allowed researchers and regulators to examine workplace representation over decades, may now be coming to an end.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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