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
Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program will help teachers, social workers and other public servants have an easier time navigating the debt relief effort. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 The country’s clerical elite will memorialize the late president as the kind of loyal Iranian public servant that all future presidents should aspire to be. Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2024 This alarming exodus stems from a harsh reality: our newest public servants, the backbone and the future of our society, are being forced to choose between their livelihoods and their calling to serve. Malik Evans, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024 Joe was an exemplary public servant, an American patriot and a matchless champion of the Jewish people and the Jewish state. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for public servant 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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public servant

noun
: a governmental official or employee
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