as in officials
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 servants
Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden had issued executive orders to improve access and opportunities for civil servants with disabilities.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
In July, the UK government announced a deal with Google’s cloud business to upgrade its IT system and train civil servants.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
What’s most important, both men say, is to allow the career civil servants at BLS to carry out their jobs.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Some civil servants working to bolster democracy around the world and at home, for example, were disturbed by shifts in foreign policy.
—Yvonne Zylan, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
In Venezuela, Cecilia was a veteran government worker who loved working in the tax department and training future generations of civil servants.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Mass firings of civil servants, the dismissal of government watchdogs, the weaponization of the military against our citizens, the use of the national budget as a cudgel, and the dehumanization of immigrants.
—Stacey Abrams, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Compensation costs inevitably grow due to rising healthcare expenses and cost-of-living adjustments for Capitol Police officers, workers at the Architect of the Capitol, and the nonpartisan civil servants inside the Library of Congress and other support agencies.
—Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
As civil servants have departed the center, political appointees have gained a foothold.
—ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
In July, the UK government announced a deal with Google’s cloud business to upgrade its IT system and train civil servants.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
What’s most important, both men say, is to allow the career civil servants at BLS to carry out their jobs.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Some civil servants working to bolster democracy around the world and at home, for example, were disturbed by shifts in foreign policy.
—Yvonne Zylan, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
In Venezuela, Cecilia was a veteran government worker who loved working in the tax department and training future generations of civil servants.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Mass firings of civil servants, the dismissal of government watchdogs, the weaponization of the military against our citizens, the use of the national budget as a cudgel, and the dehumanization of immigrants.
—Stacey Abrams, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Compensation costs inevitably grow due to rising healthcare expenses and cost-of-living adjustments for Capitol Police officers, workers at the Architect of the Capitol, and the nonpartisan civil servants inside the Library of Congress and other support agencies.
—Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
As civil servants have departed the center, political appointees have gained a foothold.
—ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servants
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Mahtomedi High School officials canceled Friday night’s football game against Bloomington Kennedy, saying the Washington County Sheriff’s Office had advised them to do so due to ongoing law enforcement activity in the area.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers are public servants, not reluctant volunteers conscripted into duty.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Our judges are dedicated public servants who serve with integrity.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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The World Economic Forum says 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nearly half the agency's staff has been reduced, including hundreds of FSA employees.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Unlike human bureaucrats who resist change, algorithms execute precisely.—
Tanner H. Jones,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Besides Japanese bureaucrats and businessmen, the local Taiwanese elite flocked to photo studios as well.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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High-skilled workers will see income growth, while low-skill workers will be competing for a decreasing number of job openings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If tax records and documents do not add up, employers and employees may be arrested and detained as investigators sort out who is illegally present in the United States or illegally employing workers.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Most counties in Kansas have elected county clerks, but the Secretary of State appoints the election commissioner in Kansas’ four largest counties — including Wyandotte and Johnson.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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These include customer-service representatives, clerks, analysts, public-relations specialists, and administrators.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Civil servants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servants. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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