Examples of public servant in a Sentence
the new governor vowed that he would always remember why he was called a public servant and not the people's master
concerned that the new federal agency would just add another slew of public servants to the government payroll
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As public servants, your first loyalty should be to public school students whose parents cannot afford private schools even with a voucher.
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Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Lewis was convicted of four felony charges (one count of attempting to influence a public servant and three counts of forgery).
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Lewis and Peters were each convicted of attempting to influence a public servant, but also convicted of additional, different crimes.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Peters and Lewis were both convicted of attempting to influence a public servant, a crime that involves using deception or a threat to try to get a public official to act in a certain way.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Lewis was convicted of four felony charges (one count of attempting to influence a public servant and three counts of forgery).
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Lewis and Peters were each convicted of attempting to influence a public servant, but also convicted of additional, different crimes.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Peters and Lewis were both convicted of attempting to influence a public servant, a crime that involves using deception or a threat to try to get a public official to act in a certain way.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for public servant
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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