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serve the people

VERB

govern

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer carry out conduct control dictate guide manage oversee regulate supervise

STRONG

captain command direct execute head lead order overrule pilot reign render run steer superintend sway tyrannize

WEAK

assume command be in power be in the driver's seat call the shots call the signals exercise authority head up hold dominion hold office hold sway lay down the law occupy throne pull the strings wear the crown

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon leave mismanage neglect

STRONG

fail follow obey serve

WEAK

acquiesce agree allow comply consent give way permit surrender yield

Example Sentences

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"Authorities are called not to dominate, but to serve the people and foster their development," Leo said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

"We serve 125 charities, 90 of those on average access us every week to serve the people that they're serving, so it's a big operation."

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

The people’s house, the home of the president, conveyed that all elected officials in the nation exist to serve the people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

“We are here to serve the people, not the other way around.”

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2024

The chief claimed to serve the people by interceding for them with the gods and reciting the ritual formulas required to obtain rain, good harvests, and success in fishing.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

serve the people

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