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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Civil service positions do not terminate at the end of an administration and civil servants can only be fired for cause.
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Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
State of play: There are approximately 160 civil servants, known as detailees, on the NSC whose employment is being reviewed.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump wants to expand U.S. territory, shrink government and replace civil servants throughout government with loyal political appointees.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Chief immigration judge Sheila McNulty, head of policy Lauren Alder Reid, general counsel Jill Anderson and the office's acting director Mary Cheng, all civil servants, were fired on Monday.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
State of play: There are approximately 160 civil servants, known as detailees, on the NSC whose employment is being reviewed.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump wants to expand U.S. territory, shrink government and replace civil servants throughout government with loyal political appointees.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Chief immigration judge Sheila McNulty, head of policy Lauren Alder Reid, general counsel Jill Anderson and the office's acting director Mary Cheng, all civil servants, were fired on Monday.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Civil servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20servant. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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