Thesaurus results for CIVIL SERVANT

civil servant

noun

Definition of civil servant

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 According to the Partnership for Public Service, more than 200,000 civil servants left the federal workforce in 2025 through voluntary and involuntary separations aimed at reducing head count. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026 Burnham plans to work there at least one day a week, alongside a full-time staff of aides, experts and civil servants. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 The proposals are first subject to formal verification by civil servants and after which there is a final vote. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The newest proposal to plug them — a nondisclosure agreement that federal agencies may roll out to more than 2 million civil servants — is unlikely to improve matters. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for civil servant

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Noun

The South Carolina Policy Council described DeLong as a father, husband, friend and public servant.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
The country’s public servants are disciplined, rules-driven, and professional.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of public servant

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His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Senior clerk Cristaliz Portalatin posted a TikTok video of the visit that has since drawn more than 44,000 views.

— Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of clerk

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His son Jack, who had attended the event in California, was instrumental in making these mazes happen, Universal officials have said.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Chinese officials said 558 people were missing after a mudslide at a land crossing in Tibet’s Gyirong county, including 260 foreign nationals.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of official

Noun

The lawsuit filed by two former employees contains allegations that are false, misleading, and unsupported by credible evidence.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Fisher was told that her husband and other residents had been videotaped naked at the home, and the images were shared among a group of facility employees via Snapchat.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of employee

Noun

Wichai Yuankham, 35, a factory worker who came to watch the ships arrive, said the naval visit was a welcome boost to the local economy.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Changing majors and career paths The CNBC survey found that almost 40% of students and workers enrolled in school have considered changing their major, field of study or coursework due to AI, rising to 44% for students who are not employed.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of worker

Noun

Consider Maxim Parshin, a competent bureaucrat who served as deputy minister of digital communications, who was arrested in July 2023.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
The nearly two-minute spot depicts a club-wielding bureaucrat chasing and tripping a child on a bike and another stealing a boy’s scooter.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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