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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
Part of a five-generation Marana family, the longtime public servant passed away on November 22, 2024.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
But what happens when such a fair-minded public servant perennially on the side of innocent underdogs finds himself as the defense attorney of a judge who might be guilty of rape and assault?
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Inmate kept in isolation for 23 hours a day, attacked happened during recreational hour
Thompson has been in the jail since November, charged with assaulting a public servant, public intoxication and evading arrest, according to officials.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
Hohl runs Hohl Realty Group and comes from a long line of public servants, with a great grandfather being a state senator in Florida, and a grandfather who was a mayor.
—Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
But what happens when such a fair-minded public servant perennially on the side of innocent underdogs finds himself as the defense attorney of a judge who might be guilty of rape and assault?
—Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Inmate kept in isolation for 23 hours a day, attacked happened during recreational hour
Thompson has been in the jail since November, charged with assaulting a public servant, public intoxication and evading arrest, according to officials.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
Hohl runs Hohl Realty Group and comes from a long line of public servants, with a great grandfather being a state senator in Florida, and a grandfather who was a mayor.
—Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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The incident was reported at around 12:35 p.m. local time on Tuesday, officers confirmed in the statement.Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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The company recently tapped former Amazon executive Peter Hill as its chief technology officer.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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Taking the Lead in Support of the Rule of Law Businesses thrive in an environment where the rule of law is respected and where government institutions are staffed by civil servants whose actions transcend partisan politics.Michael Posner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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At the beginning of Black Doves, which premiered on Dec. 5, viewers watch as Helen's life begins to unravel when her lover — a low-ranking civil servant working in the Department of Justice named Jason Davies (Andrew Koji) — is killed.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Law enforcement officials search for how and why the killer radicalized.ABC News, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Last month’s waves took down construction equipment and a restroom building, according to city officials.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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His only exceptions were clerks, postmasters and enlisted personnel in the military.Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Postal service clerks, executive secretaries, and payroll staff top the list of shrinking roles, with changes driven by factors including (but not limited to) AI adoption.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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An administrator will then oversee the local diocese until a new bishop is appointed.Kate Murphy, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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After a long career as a politician from Florida, former astronaut Bill Nelson has served as NASA's administrator for the last three and a half years.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
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Along with the influx of people came support volunteers, with many donating items or offering assistance to the Red Cross employees already stationed there.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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In an Atwater Village Chipotle, customers and employees alike sighed and picked up their phones.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The total number of American workers in December 2024 is up only 5% from February 2020, far less than the headline 12% worker growth during Biden’s presidency.Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Seasonal hiring has implications beyond December, as many retailers convert a certain percentage of temporary workers to permanent positions.Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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But in Washington, the techno-libertarian pivot demands that regulators’ overreach be confined to the echo chambers of an ever-dwindling group of bureaucrats—and their rules remain unwritten. Follow me on Twitter.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Vivek Ramaswamy [Archival audio]: Elon Musk and I are in a position to start the mass deportations of millions of unelected federal bureaucrats out of the D.C. bureaucracy.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20servant. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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