civil servant

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Retired senior civil servant Youssou Diallo told AFP he believed "will not be able to block government action... At most, he could slow it down."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The ballad, The Fields of Athenry, refers to it as "Trevelyan's corn", after the civil servant who had responsibility for administering relief during the famine, Charles Trevelyan.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The former civil servant from Northern Ireland had downloaded the app out of curiosity.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

McSweeney denied reports he had sworn at the top civil servant at the Foreign Office while asking him to approve the appointment.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Self-taught, the youngest daughter of a senior civil servant.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan