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as in officer
a person who holds a public office
the new governor made a vow that he would always remember why he was called a public servant
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as in civil servant
a worker in a government agency
concerned that the new federal agency would just add another slew of public servants to the government payroll
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Recent Examples of public servant
That includes the possibility of weakening rules meant to protect public servants from political interference.
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Jaime L Kucinskas, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Small fled the gate before law enforcement could arrive, according to airport officials, and when police later located her in the airport, she was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing in the first degree and making false statements to public servants.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Eligible borrowers are often public servants employed by the federal government or non-profit organizations.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Perhaps disruption, then, is the real point, as DOGE measures drag out in courts, competent public servants exit and presidential powers further rise unchecked.
—Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jaime L Kucinskas, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Small fled the gate before law enforcement could arrive, according to airport officials, and when police later located her in the airport, she was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing in the first degree and making false statements to public servants.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Eligible borrowers are often public servants employed by the federal government or non-profit organizations.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Perhaps disruption, then, is the real point, as DOGE measures drag out in courts, competent public servants exit and presidential powers further rise unchecked.
—Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for public servant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for public servant
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If state lawmakers approve the proposal, Simpson would become the state’s chief immigration officer and would oversee how local and state law enforcement agencies enforce Trump’s immigration agenda.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Darwin Gomez, 20, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in July for kicking one of the officers and received a 364-day jail term.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Civil service positions do not terminate at the end of an administration and civil servants can only be fired for cause.—
Daniel Wiessner,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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State of play: There are approximately 160 civil servants, known as detailees, on the NSC whose employment is being reviewed.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new explanation from the White House is in line with what Biden administration officials said at the time — that the drone sightings were not nefarious.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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At the time, local officials attributed the problem to glitches with the e-poll book.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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The robbery occurred about 7:15 p.m. when a man with a pistol took about $60 from Richard Caldwell, 22, the 7-Eleven clerk.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Police suspect the 13-year-old then fatally shot the clerk.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Drifts had begun forming between buildings and visibility had shrunk to 50 yards by 10 a.m., and our administrator decided to close school.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2025
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The former administrator, Michael Whitaker, stepped down from his position on Inauguration Day last week.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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This not only affects individual livelihoods but also deprives corporations of the diverse perspectives and innovative ideas that Asian-American employees bring to the table.—
John Wang,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025
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The employees worked in multiple offices across the agency and included civil rights attorneys, public relations and IT specialists, people who helped students defrauded by colleges and others, according to Brittany Holder, a spokesperson for the American Federation of Government Employees.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Financial and professional support for workers, as well as privacy practices and climate efforts, are among the issues where corporate disclosures are analyzed to inform the rankings.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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The story goes that two brothers, Benny and Clovis Martin, former streetcar workers who had opened a coffee stand, began feeding striking colleagues with big sandwiches stuffed into half loaves of bread.—
Katie Workman,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2025
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From an early age, she was involved in the wider world, dealing with professionals and bureaucrats, seeing and negotiating the practicalities of power, while also shaping her technique, forming her ideas, and expanding her realm of experience.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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Politicians, bureaucrats and geo-political analysis are nowhere to be seen in a screenplay that’s pro-military without getting too jingoistic.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20servant. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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