public servant
Example Sentences
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Conservative MP Grant shared the letter in which she called Widdecombe "a formidable Parliamentarian" and a "committed public servant" who had "diligently served her communities for 23 years".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I’ve been cast as both a scofflaw and a hero. I am neither. I am a public servant who was just trying to do my job,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Seymour made no apologies for selling himself as a public servant while simultaneously seeking more power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
The obscure law bans a person from soliciting or receiving nonpublic information from a public servant by means of their office or employment with the intent to obtain a benefit.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026
But if this were true, Zeitoun thought, he was a very dedicated public servant.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
