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
Does that go for civil servants as well, Mr. President, who work in the executive branch but aren’t appointees?
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Time Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
The Constitution contains provisions that prevent a total government shutdown in the absence of a budget, permitting the country to carry out basic functions such as collecting taxes and paying civil servants.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Completely ignoring the committee's work would be unprecedented, though departments in the past – often driven by career civil servants – have sometimes disagreed with some recommendations.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
One child—civil servant, department level, works in Tianjin.
—Shuang Xuetao, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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Time Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
The Constitution contains provisions that prevent a total government shutdown in the absence of a budget, permitting the country to carry out basic functions such as collecting taxes and paying civil servants.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Completely ignoring the committee's work would be unprecedented, though departments in the past – often driven by career civil servants – have sometimes disagreed with some recommendations.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 27 Nov. 2024
One child—civil servant, department level, works in Tianjin.
—Shuang Xuetao, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servant
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The lawyer's tenure as a public servant—specifically at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office—will likely aid in her defense of Mangione.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Hohl runs Hohl Realty Group and comes from a long line of public servants, with a great grandfather being a state senator in Florida, and a grandfather who was a mayor.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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After a November qualifying period, other candidates challenged a decision by the city clerk that Wyly, Wester, Bedford, Irving-Mills and Lawson had properly qualified to appear on the ballot.Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Closures include the Supreme Court of Maryland, the Appellate Court of Maryland, the circuit courts, the District Court of Maryland, the Orphans’ Courts and the offices of the clerks of court.Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ahead of the aerospace company are more ground tests and potential modifications to the vehicle to remedy its propulsion system woes and prepare it for routine spaceflight, NASA officials have said.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Several solar panels behind Williams Elementary were damaged last week in a grass fire, according to fire officials.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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State services offered online will remain available and state employees will work remotely where possible.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The solution lies in prioritizing employee growth and well-being.Rhett Power, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit is the latest in a slew of actions the CFPB has taken against companies for mishandling consumer and worker financial accounts.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Small groups of workers at several tech companies have protested how common services such as YouTube and Instagram are denied to Palestinians or operate less effectively for them.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Federal bureaucrats dragged their feet on school reopening, then sat on their hands after school closures advocated by national teachers unions erased two decades of learning improvement.Erika Donalds, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Millennial comedians let rotten bureaucrats go unprotested.Armond White, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servant. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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