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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
And this has come with sweeping, indiscriminate layoffs of nonpartisan public servants.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Firing these public servants is a disastrous decision, and the consequences will be felt by millions.
—Reggie Paros, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of public servants have been fired, some under the guise of unsatisfactory employee assessments, as the Trump administration works to slash the size of the federal workforce.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
California public servants recognize the hostility being directed toward federal workers and say their federal colleagues are being publicly threatened and unfairly scapegoated by the new federal government.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Firing these public servants is a disastrous decision, and the consequences will be felt by millions.
—Reggie Paros, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of public servants have been fired, some under the guise of unsatisfactory employee assessments, as the Trump administration works to slash the size of the federal workforce.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
California public servants recognize the hostility being directed toward federal workers and say their federal colleagues are being publicly threatened and unfairly scapegoated by the new federal government.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public servant
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Camacho, known for obtaining the photos, names and serial numbers of 9,000 LAPD officers, then publishing them and subsequently being targeted with two lawsuits from L.A. City Atty.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The officer who fired told investigators that the suspect pointed a gun at him during the chase, said Cincinnati's police chief.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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The former Congolese civil servant spent much of the last two years in fatigues, as the head of a coalition of rebel groups fighting for control of the country’s east.—
Sophie Neiman,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Apr. 2025
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The first marked for cuts were aid workers, educators, scientists, researchers, refugee officers and other civil servants who had served across Democratic and Republican administrations.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Migrant workers who come to Mina-Rau are common, and the farmhand labor is so needed that officials usually look the other way when undocumented workers don’t have a visa, like the Ferrix crew.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Agence France-Presse reported last week that EU officials fear Orbán will not budge this time, which, given the unanimity required among members for accession, poses a significant problem for Kyiv, unless he can be defeated in next year's election by Magyar, who backs Ukraine's membership.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Perkins left her teaching job to work as a clerk at Costco, and she’s never looked back 1 Comments Maggie Perkins left her teaching job to work at Costco in 2022, Perkins shares her journey and life on TikTok, where she's grown a following.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Colorado is fighting Trump administration pressure to help a county election clerk convicted of allowing Trump supporters to access election equipment after his 2020 defeat.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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When Liz Ryan departed as administrator of the Department of Justice’s juvenile division in January, its website was flush with opportunities for state and local law enforcement as well as nonprofits to apply for federal funding for a myriad of initiatives that help children.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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About 1,200 kids pass through Idaho’s foster care system every year, Laura Denner, administrator of Family and Community Partnerships, told the Idaho Statesman.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2025
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Still, for Black federal employees, trying to advance through the ranks of the civil service can be a bumpy road.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2025
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Sikes is survived by his wife, Amber, who is also an employee of the sheriff’s office in Columbia County, Georgia.—
Jason Volack,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Wednesday’s speech comes as Trump approaches his 100th day in office — a milestone marked by crashing global stock markets, massive protests across the country, sweeping cuts to federal spending and mass firings of federal workers.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mental health workers in small towns find such promises hard to trust after seeing local services come and go for years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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These states recognize the unique needs of each student and that parents, not government bureaucrats, are best positioned to determine those needs and choose a school that best fits their student.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Despite all of his ambition as a reformer, Francis often had to battle a secret internecine war with Vatican bureaucrats who tried undermining his efforts.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20servant. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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