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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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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton designed government to serve the people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Ahead of the parliamentary vote on Thursday, Anutin told reporters he hoped to "remain in my position to serve the people for as long as I can".

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

"We are the only ones who have survived during the collapse of the state, in order to serve the people," Hanaa says with a sigh.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 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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