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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1671, in the meaning defined above
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
public servant
noun
: a governmental official or employee
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