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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jonathan Becker, 24, was arrested on Oct. 26 and charged with impersonation of a public servant where the defendant poses as a law enforcement officer, and unlawful carrying of a handgun.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
The charges come a day after former transport minister S. Iswaran was handed a 12-month prison term for obtaining valuable items as a public servant and obstruction of justice.
—Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
If convicted of abetting a public servant, Ong could be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Defense attorneys painted Telles as a devoted family man and public servant who worked to weed out government corruption.
—CBS News, 14 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1671, in the meaning defined above
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
public servant
noun
: a governmental official or employee
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