servant

Example Sentences

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He said that, as a public servant, he has always been transparent, responsible and followed the law.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

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

But if we possess an intrinsic dignity that transcends utility, efficiency and economic value, if we are distinct from machines, then technology can remain servant rather than master.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

“Hesterfowl, I am an Usher of wandering souls. A servant to the Afterlife. I do not need all this”—he gestured—“to believe you have a gift.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman