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civil servant

NOUN
government employee
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Some of his civil servant friends, even those working in museums, find it "very difficult" to travel abroad and have been told they cannot directly apply for passports because of their jobs, Xiao Wang said.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

She said the new rule changes had been added to the bill, following a report by former senior civil servant Sir Philip Rycroft into foreign interference in British politics, published on 25 March.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The US military presence will remain a major issue for Koja, a former civil servant who was also a deputy mayor of Naha, the region's capital city.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

At the centre of the crackdown is 51-year-old civil servant Tukaram Mundhe, the state's new food commissioner.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Self-taught, the youngest daughter of a senior civil servant.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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