civil servant
noun
1
: a member of a civil service
2
: 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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France’s explanation is that athletes are considered civil servants and are required to present themselves as secular and neutral.
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
In a statement sent to TIME, the IOC said that while its own rules mean that women are free to observe the hijab, athletes competing for French national teams are considered to be civil servants who must act in accordance with national contexts.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 19 July 2024
The latter season, in particular—which features an explosive interview with Linda Tripp, the civil servant who secretly recorded phone calls in which Lewinsky spoke about the president—is particularly jaw-dropping.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 16 July 2024
Bullying civil servants is alarming, frightening and all too common.
—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2024
In a statement sent to TIME, the IOC said that while its own rules mean that women are free to observe the hijab, athletes competing for French national teams are considered to be civil servants who must act in accordance with national contexts.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 19 July 2024
The latter season, in particular—which features an explosive interview with Linda Tripp, the civil servant who secretly recorded phone calls in which Lewinsky spoke about the president—is particularly jaw-dropping.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 16 July 2024
Bullying civil servants is alarming, frightening and all too common.
—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20servant. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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