servant

Example Sentences

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The civil servant said they believed the request should be refused, but said due to its significance it should be raised with the relevant minister.

From BBC

Newly released state papers by the National Archives of Ireland, over 20 years later, reveal the privately held views of senior civil servants, politicians and public figures at the time of the heist.

From BBC

Manjula Sood, who was 80, was described as "a dedicated servant to the Leicester community", having also served as assistant mayor and Labour councillor for the Stoneygate ward in the city.

From BBC

Mr Baine said Uganda's laws did not allow public servants to participate in politics.

From BBC

Vainglorious comments made by Diogenes when he himself was enslaved—captured and sold by pirates—indicate that even then he saw himself more as master than servant.

From The Wall Street Journal