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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This devoted public servant gave 33 years of service to New York City, and our hearts go out to his family, friends, and colleagues during this painful time.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 May 2025
These rules exist to ensure that public servants act in the nation’s interest, not their own.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The ouster of Hayden is part of a broader pattern of political targeting of women and Black public servants across the federal government.
—Alondra Nelson, Time, 13 May 2025
The group’s founder and leading light is Antonio Cabrera, who combines the talents of an entrepreneur, an intellectual entrepreneur, and a former public servant.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 24 May 2025
These rules exist to ensure that public servants act in the nation’s interest, not their own.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The ouster of Hayden is part of a broader pattern of political targeting of women and Black public servants across the federal government.
—Alondra Nelson, Time, 13 May 2025
The group’s founder and leading light is Antonio Cabrera, who combines the talents of an entrepreneur, an intellectual entrepreneur, and a former public servant.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for public servant
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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