civil servant

noun

Synonyms of civil servant next

: a member of a civil service

: a member of the administrative staff of an international agency

Examples of civil servant in a Sentence

took the examination to become a civil servant in the defense department

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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 But in the end, constitutions are only as strong as the willingness of people—politicians, judges, civil servants, business leaders, and ordinary citizens—to defend them. —

Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024 So too have hundreds of Georgian diplomats and civil servants, who have signed open letters calling the delay of EU talks unlawful. —

Lex Harvey, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for civil servant

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of civil servant was in 1767

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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20servant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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