Synonyms of public servant

public servant

noun

1

as in officer

a person who holds a public office

the new governor made a vow that he would always remember why he was called a public servant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• officer
• official
• administrator
• manager
• officeholder
• director
• executive
• commissioner
• functionary
• superintendent
• supervisor
• chairman
• regulator
• chair
• bureaucrat
• minion
• flunkie
• head
• underling
• flunkey
• flunky
• co-official

2

as in civil servant

a worker in a government agency

concerned that the new federal agency would just add another slew of public servants to the government payroll

Synonyms & Similar Words

• civil servant
• clerk
• official
• employee
• worker
• bureaucrat
• mandarin
• functionary
• employe
• officiary
• officeholder
• underling
• hireling
• hand
• jobholder

Examples of public servant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In New Jersey, where the March jackpot was won, lottery sales are a contributing factor to retirement funds for their public servants. —Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024

The letter touts Harris’ work as a public servant — including her career as California’s attorney general and a senator — as well as her campaign proposals. —William Gavin, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2024

DeWine, now Ohio governor, remembered Hobson as a true public servant for the Miami Valley, a patriot who always wanted to do what was in America’s best interests and a good friend. —Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2024

The former minister faced a total of 35 charges, two of which were corruption-related but were later amended to charges of receiving gifts while a public servant. —Reuters, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024