civil servant
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"What a sight," said Jules, a 29-year-old civil servant.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Mamdani retained Tisch, a well-regarded civil servant who also served in the previous administration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The report from an investigative committee headed by a retired senior civil servant found "systemic and institutional failure" which meant what began as an electrical spark became a "catastrophe".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The rules were proposed in a review by former civil servant Philip Rycroft aimed at countering foreign influence in UK politics.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
At that time, a career as a civil servant was a glittering prize for an African, the highest that a black man could aspire to.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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