public servant

noun

: a government official or employee

Examples of public servant in a Sentence

the new governor vowed that he would always remember why he was called a public servant and not the people's master concerned that the new federal agency would just add another slew of public servants to the government payroll
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Bondi, a fourth-generation Floridian, was born in 1965 to two public servants, one of whom also found a way to get wealthy. Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Individually, public servants who lose their jobs or who are threatened with job loss have very little power. Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025 Last month, the Trump administration arbitrarily fired at least 800 public servants — including many in Florida — from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Reggie Paros, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025 Former police chief James Craig says Detroit should elect him mayor based on his ties to the city and history as a public servant, not his political party. Annalise Frank, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for public servant

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of public servant was in 1671

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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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public servant

noun
: a governmental official or employee
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