public servant

noun

: a government official or employee

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 See all Example Sentences for public servant 

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Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of public servant was in 1671

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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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