as in to serve
to be a servant for
worked for a rich and powerful family
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The state’s current governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, can't run again after serving two terms.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
10 June 2025 -
The presiding officer of the Senate (currently J.D. Vance, since the Vice President serves as the presiding Officer of the Senate) can overrule the Parliamentarian, though this is extremely rare.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Work (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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