Examples of public servant in a Sentence
the new governor vowed that he would always remember why he was called a public servant and not the people's master
concerned that the new federal agency would just add another slew of public servants to the government payroll
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The choice to wear a tuxedo—as opposed to a blazer or blouse—made Trump look more like a freelance magician than a public servant.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Effective governance requires empowering public servants with experience and specialized knowledge.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
Joseph Aoun is the fifth former army commander to ascend to Lebanon’s presidency, despite the fact that the country’s constitution prohibits high-ranking public servants, including army commanders, from assuming the presidency during their term or within two years of stepping down.
—Sally Abou Aljoud and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2025
Volcker’s career shows how a brilliant and deeply ethical public servant could set the stage for the unpopular Wall Street bailouts of our century.
—The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Effective governance requires empowering public servants with experience and specialized knowledge.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
Joseph Aoun is the fifth former army commander to ascend to Lebanon’s presidency, despite the fact that the country’s constitution prohibits high-ranking public servants, including army commanders, from assuming the presidency during their term or within two years of stepping down.
—Sally Abou Aljoud and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2025
Volcker’s career shows how a brilliant and deeply ethical public servant could set the stage for the unpopular Wall Street bailouts of our century.
—The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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