public servant
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈpʌblɪk ˈsɜrvənt/
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funcionario público
- As a public servant, her goal is to improve the lives of her constituents.
- politicians and public servants
- pay public servants
- become a public servant
Today we honour A remarkable public servant, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
- Today we honour A remarkable public servant, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
- Do you know these, these the police are public servants, you know, people pay taxes.
- It is a noble job to want to become a public servant.
- So I think he is a wonderful public servant.
- But she is a dedicated public servant.
- I know of no finer, more dedicated, more honest and more able public servant than Mario Draghi.
- There are more people that affect what's going on in our lives that were not elected and can't be fired because they're public servants.
- And through that lacquered black door, a new Prime Minister will shortly go to meet a fantastic group of public servants.
- You know, you're a public servant, you're a Boy Scout.
- He's not, as he's not a public servant in any normal sense of that term.
- They swore to serve in a different capacity other than public servants, right?
- For me, I mean, I actually look at both you and your mom as remarkable public servants.
Examples
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I'm a public servant.
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Mo Randolph is one of our greatest public servants.
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It's your duty as a public servant.
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You are a public servant.
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I am a public servant!
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Your public servant, available at all hours...
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As a public servant, l'd like to help you get it back.
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Find the nation's top legal minds, hardest workers, and committed public servants.
Academic text (2003) -
You have my solemn oath as a public servant.
Fiction book (1999) -
I have spent my whole career as a public servant trying to uplift the condition of other people, knowing what is possible and doing it with a sense of optimism.
Synonyms
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5.6
A person who works in a government office and often cares more about rules than people
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3.2
A person elected or appointed to carry out government work
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2.7
A person who works for a government department in a long-term job and is not elected
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3.7
A person who works for the government and acts for it
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7.7
A person who has an official job in a government or large organization
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4.4
A person who has an official job with power and responsibility in a government or organization
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4.4
A person who holds an official government job that is not military
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4.4
A person who works for the state in an official job
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who works for the government / serves the public' is directly derivable from combining 'public' (relating to the community) with 'servant' (one who serves); the composition conveys 'one who serves the public' without idiomatic shift. This pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'servidor público') and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Public servant comes from the simple idea of a servant who works for the public, like someone who helps the whole town. That's why it means a person who works for the government to 'serve' the community.