civil servant
noun
1
: a member of a civil service
2
: a member of the administrative staff of an international agency
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took the examination to become a civil servant in the defense department
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Set roughly a year before its predecessor, Moulin tells the true story of Jean Moulin, the head of the French Resistance movement who posed as a civil servant by day.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
The committee also has a legal adviser, a civil servant who, while reporting to the chair, may serve indefinitely, interpreting election law, representing the committee in court, certifying candidates' qualifications, and insuring a fair count at polling places.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The best way to begin this journey is to bring people into this system by expanding Medicare to civil servants, military, police, and teachers.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
On Wednesday Montana’s lieutenant governor Kristen Juras presented to a group of state lawmakers, civil servants, and a few members of the public on the legal status of corner crossing.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
The committee also has a legal adviser, a civil servant who, while reporting to the chair, may serve indefinitely, interpreting election law, representing the committee in court, certifying candidates' qualifications, and insuring a fair count at polling places.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The best way to begin this journey is to bring people into this system by expanding Medicare to civil servants, military, police, and teachers.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
On Wednesday Montana’s lieutenant governor Kristen Juras presented to a group of state lawmakers, civil servants, and a few members of the public on the legal status of corner crossing.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for civil servant
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20servant. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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