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
This civil servant said none of the staff members involved in the orphans program was moved to the State Department when the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was dismantled as an independent agency.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 June 2025
Several Democratic senators are seeking more details about lower-level Trump administration appointees, including how much they are being paid after the federal government laid off thousands of career civil servants to cut costs earlier this year.
Democratic Sens.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Federal judges will no longer be able to enact nationwide pauses on the White House’s actions, affecting everything from relocating transgender women to men’s prisons to the firing of civil servants.
—Essence, 27 June 2025
And during Biden’s term, Washington rebuilt productive bilateral initiatives among U.S. and Indian civil servants who specialize in science, trade, space, health, and climate.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 June 2025
Several Democratic senators are seeking more details about lower-level Trump administration appointees, including how much they are being paid after the federal government laid off thousands of career civil servants to cut costs earlier this year.
Democratic Sens.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Federal judges will no longer be able to enact nationwide pauses on the White House’s actions, affecting everything from relocating transgender women to men’s prisons to the firing of civil servants.
—Essence, 27 June 2025
And during Biden’s term, Washington rebuilt productive bilateral initiatives among U.S. and Indian civil servants who specialize in science, trade, space, health, and climate.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil servant
Noun
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Anyone who supports this is a disgusting excuse for a human being, let alone a public servant.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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On both a family Bible and Hoosier President Benjamin Harrison's inaugural Bible, Braun took the oath of office before a packed theater of public servants and politicos at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The city clerk’s responsibilities include attending all City Council meetings, taking meeting minutes and signing official documents, according to the city’s news release.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The 1,300-member Judicial Professional Employees Union, which represents probation officers, information technology analysts, assistant clerks, counselors and other support staff, announced an impasse July 2.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
Noun
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In just six months, Secretary Kennedy has postponed ACIP meetings, closed research labs, delayed clinical trials, laid off more than 1,000 NIH officials, and ignored congressional inquiries on CDC leadership.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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While officials cash in, residents are still waiting for basic lighting and infrastructure.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Several former employees have sued Tesla and Musk’s other companies for discrimination or various labor law violations.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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A lot of health care providers don't know what their rights are, Gounder said, prompting at least some hospitals to offer employees guidance on potential ICE encounters.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
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Kyle Tucker and Ian Happ both attended the showcase on June 3, 2015, along with some construction workers who stayed on the project while the major-league club traveled on an extended road trip.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Last month, President Trump acknowledged concerns among agriculture industry leaders that recent immigration enforcement was taking away critical workers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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The bureaucrats in charge chose to lie to the public about this unpleasant fact.—
Josh Mazer,
Baltimore Sun,
9 July 2025
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Historically, even when politicians and bureaucrats act in good faith to help workers earn more money, tipping policy changes have created unintended consequences because managers and customers have reacted to them in unpredictable ways.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20servant. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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