civil servant
noun
1
: a member of a civil service
2
: a member of the administrative staff of an international agency
Synonyms of civil servant
Examples of civil servant in a Sentence
took the examination to become a civil servant in the defense department
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Judge Jesse Furman decided the case belongs with him because Comey was fired pursuant to the president's executive authority and not the usual procedures for civil servants.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The firm recruits tenants from the State Attorney’s Office, police and fire departments, and hospitals, and 70% of residents are civil servants, the partners say.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Over the past several weeks, CBS News has spoken with roughly two dozen Department of Homeland Security personnel spanning career civil servants, uniformed personnel and frontline staff about the institutional strain caused by the partial government shutdown, now in its 68th day.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Starmer faced a hostile Parliament Monday over his appointment of the disgraced Peter Mandelson as US ambassador; the premier blamed civil servants, a high-risk strategy given that one of those civil servants will be questioned by lawmakers today.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The firm recruits tenants from the State Attorney’s Office, police and fire departments, and hospitals, and 70% of residents are civil servants, the partners say.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Over the past several weeks, CBS News has spoken with roughly two dozen Department of Homeland Security personnel spanning career civil servants, uniformed personnel and frontline staff about the institutional strain caused by the partial government shutdown, now in its 68th day.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Starmer faced a hostile Parliament Monday over his appointment of the disgraced Peter Mandelson as US ambassador; the premier blamed civil servants, a high-risk strategy given that one of those civil servants will be questioned by lawmakers today.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20servant. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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