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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
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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
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Recent Examples of public servant
Concerned public servants are some of our most important sources.
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ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
She’s been a tremendous partner and public servant full of integrity, courage, and character.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
President Joe Biden announced the milestone on Thursday, saying his administration restored a promise to America’s teachers, firefighters, nurses and other public servants.
—Collin Binkley, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
Social workers are devoted public servants with the training to do the right thing.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
She’s been a tremendous partner and public servant full of integrity, courage, and character.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
President Joe Biden announced the milestone on Thursday, saying his administration restored a promise to America’s teachers, firefighters, nurses and other public servants.
—Collin Binkley, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
Social workers are devoted public servants with the training to do the right thing.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public servant
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In the past week, at least 29 officers have been moved into new jobs.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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On Christmas morning, officers responded to the shoreline near the 800 block of Paseo Del Mar regarding a call about a human leg being found, Palos Verdes Estates Police Capt.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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If Trump follows through on his promised sidelining of civil servants, there will be nothing to restrain his appetite for chaos.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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In the 1950s and ’60s, the State Department pursued a hunt for gay and lesbian employees, civil servants and diplomats known as the Lavender Scare.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 19 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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Many residents lived in houses with poor insulation, and utility bills consumed up to 30% of their incomes, according to city officials.Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 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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This program tends to only have a limited amount of emergency funding available, after which point WIC administrators begin to triage support to individuals with the greatest needs.Marley Jay, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay administrators huddled together in a meeting room about a decade ago, studying enrollment and financial reports.Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 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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Businesses that employ low-skilled workers have benefited from the surge of immigration that came in the last few years, but now must re-think their business plans.Bill Conerly, Forbes, 23 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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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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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20servant. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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