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
Reuters reported career civil servants have been locked out of the system.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Published Thursday, the list includes Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard; Thomas Jolly, who was the artistic director for the outdoor opening ceremonies for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and a number of athletes, politicians and civil servants.
—Alex Wynne, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
The order would essentially allow for certain career civil servants to be removed in favor of Trump loyalists by classifying them as political appointees, a key part of the Project 2025 plan for remaking the government.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2025
But despite Trump’s claims that career federal workers resisted his policies during his first term, concern about civil servants who are unwilling to implement the president’s agenda is not as high.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Published Thursday, the list includes Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard; Thomas Jolly, who was the artistic director for the outdoor opening ceremonies for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and a number of athletes, politicians and civil servants.
—Alex Wynne, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
The order would essentially allow for certain career civil servants to be removed in favor of Trump loyalists by classifying them as political appointees, a key part of the Project 2025 plan for remaking the government.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2025
But despite Trump’s claims that career federal workers resisted his policies during his first term, concern about civil servants who are unwilling to implement the president’s agenda is not as high.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servant
Noun
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And hundreds of other services provided by federal public servants with little public recognition.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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These aren't classified operatives--they're public servants who, theoretically, work for the American people and the Constitution, not Musk's personal agenda.—
Brenda Looper,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The robbery occurred about 7:15 p.m. when a man with a pistol took about $60 from Richard Caldwell, 22, the 7-Eleven clerk.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Police suspect the 13-year-old then fatally shot the clerk.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trump officials slam New York judge Several Trump administration officials criticized Engelmayer’s decision Sunday.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The scam email, which appears to come from Costco, is actually an attempt to steal financial information or gain access to computers, officials said.—
Bay City News Service,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The employees worked in multiple offices across the agency and included civil rights attorneys, public relations and IT specialists, people who helped students defrauded by colleges and others, according to Brittany Holder, a spokesperson for the American Federation of Government Employees.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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George knows how to get under their skin, from breaking and eating into the food inventory to keeping the employees from working on the computer.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Financial and professional support for workers, as well as privacy practices and climate efforts, are among the issues where corporate disclosures are analyzed to inform the rankings.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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The airport had one fewer worker than that target. Executive Airport tower staffing Sacramento Executive Airport, on the other hand, narrowly avoided a scenario in which no one was working in the tower.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From an early age, she was involved in the wider world, dealing with professionals and bureaucrats, seeing and negotiating the practicalities of power, while also shaping her technique, forming her ideas, and expanding her realm of experience.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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Politicians, bureaucrats and geo-political analysis are nowhere to be seen in a screenplay that’s pro-military without getting too jingoistic.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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