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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
While there are bright spots within the agency with personnel who are talented and dedicated public servants, this is the exception rather than the rule.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public servant
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On arriving, Pembroke Park Police, Hallandale Beach Police and Broward Sheriff’s officers found the six people who had been shot; only Phiinyx Solomon and McKenzie were alive at the time.—
Kathy Laskowski,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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Steven Bixby left New Hampshire for South Carolina in the 1990s after a warrant for his arrest was issued for driving drunk without a license and skipping meetings with his parole officers.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The position is typically occupied by civil servants, engineers, scientists or, more recently, politicians.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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This will only give Elon Musk more power to dismantle the people's government with as little resistance from dedicated civil servants as possible—further weakening the federal government's ability to serve the American people.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The reasons for Patel's removal have not been made clear, and the change was only communicated to senior ATF officials on Wednesday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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No new trade deals have been reached, although administration officials said negotiations are underway.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In its second phase, the website will host career pathways for 30 job titles, including wholesale sales representatives, security guards, shipping and inventory clerks and even human resources specialists.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The judge in the case was another Floridian, a former justice of the peace, clerk of the court, and lawyer whose appointment was given the stamp of approval by Tallahassee newspapers.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some administrators have privately seethed at the proposal, cynical at the motives of the power countries.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ostensibly, all of these actions were taken because of the university administrators' approach to protests about the conflict in Gaza, which the administration has characterized as allowing antisemitism.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Every employee contributes to a company’s reputation, from customer service representatives to executives.—
Adam Petrilli,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Finally, employees' ability to find meaning in work significantly influences team effectiveness.—
Anna Barnhill,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The president justified the decision by saying the duty fees would spur automakers to build more vehicles in America, and, in the process, create more jobs for the country’s workers.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Nationwide, 1 in 4 direct care workers are immigrants, according to a policy brief from PHI, an advocacy group for elder care and disability service workers.—
Mercedes Vigon,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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That is complicit with scheming orchestrated by politicized bureaucrats.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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All of this was done in consultation with the people who understood the problems best, putting faith in the expertise of top bureaucrats to build a better mousetrap.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20servant. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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