as in public servant
a worker in a government agency
took the examination to become a civil servant in the defense department
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Recent Examples of civil servant
This civil servant said none of the staff members involved in the orphans program was moved to the State Department when the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was dismantled as an independent agency.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 June 2025
Several Democratic senators are seeking more details about lower-level Trump administration appointees, including how much they are being paid after the federal government laid off thousands of career civil servants to cut costs earlier this year.
Democratic Sens.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Federal judges will no longer be able to enact nationwide pauses on the White House’s actions, affecting everything from relocating transgender women to men’s prisons to the firing of civil servants.
—Essence, 27 June 2025
And during Biden’s term, Washington rebuilt productive bilateral initiatives among U.S. and Indian civil servants who specialize in science, trade, space, health, and climate.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 June 2025
Several Democratic senators are seeking more details about lower-level Trump administration appointees, including how much they are being paid after the federal government laid off thousands of career civil servants to cut costs earlier this year.
Democratic Sens.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Federal judges will no longer be able to enact nationwide pauses on the White House’s actions, affecting everything from relocating transgender women to men’s prisons to the firing of civil servants.
—Essence, 27 June 2025
And during Biden’s term, Washington rebuilt productive bilateral initiatives among U.S. and Indian civil servants who specialize in science, trade, space, health, and climate.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servant
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Deputies arrested and preliminarily charged the man with impersonating a public servant, domestic battery in the presence of a minor, domestic battery and intimidation, after investigating a potential domestic violence case at a local hospital, according to court documents.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
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Falcon’s father Richard Heene, an amateur scientist, pleaded guilty to attempting to influence a public servant, and his wife Mayumi pleaded guilty to filing a false report to authorities.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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This job typically requires a high school diploma and basic computer skills, but many office clerks learn on the fly.—
Sarah Bregel,
Parents,
23 July 2025
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In addition, legislation to provide relief funding to those recovering from the storms will be discussed, according to a proclamation by Abbott, which was read by a clerk during the legislative session.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
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First responders found the crash was the result of a medical episode, officials said.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The state legislature approved money in its 2023 budget for the beautification project, which fairgrounds officials say will improve safety.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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When The Brand And The Experience Don’t Match One of the fastest ways to detect culture drift is to compare your external brand promise to the day-to-day employee and customer experience.—
Bryant Richardson,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Nearly 50% of employees say their bosses don’t understand them or their jobs, according to the April 2025 Workplace Perception Gap Survey from HR platform The Predictive Index, which sampled 1,000 workers across different industries, age groups and job levels.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Crews removed the worker's body from the trench around 2 a.m. July 29, Real said.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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File photo: Ukrainian rescue workers survey the rubble of a residential building hit during a Russian overnight drone and missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine on June 23, 2025.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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As long as politicians and government bureaucrats are allowed to substitute their judgment for the judgment of the people working in and with local schools, public education will never improve.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
17 July 2025
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There’s a smarter way to end freeloading — without outsourcing authority over the U.S. health care system to foreign bureaucrats.—
Michelle Flowers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servant. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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