Examples of public servant in a Sentence
the new governor vowed that he would always remember why he was called a public servant and not the people's master
concerned that the new federal agency would just add another slew of public servants to the government payroll
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Team Roc’s latest filing continues the organization’s efforts to expose and eradicate the corruption and prejudice amongst public servants in Kansas and other states across the country.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Known as a humble public servant and champion of civil rights, Jacobs was a U.S. Marine who fought in the Korean War.
—Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024
Congresswoman Barbara Lee has only missed one DNC in her over 30 years of service as a public servant and politician—and this year will be one of the most important.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Abruzzo, who has the quick wit and gait of a native New Yorker, is an old-school public servant, with seemingly religious devotion to the agency.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Known as a humble public servant and champion of civil rights, Jacobs was a U.S. Marine who fought in the Korean War.
—Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024
Congresswoman Barbara Lee has only missed one DNC in her over 30 years of service as a public servant and politician—and this year will be one of the most important.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Abruzzo, who has the quick wit and gait of a native New Yorker, is an old-school public servant, with seemingly religious devotion to the agency.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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