civil servant
Example Sentences
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For Paco Penades, a 43-year-old civil servant, it was difficult to focus on work after watching Spain lift the World Cup for the second time.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
McSweeney replaced top civil servant Sue Gray as Sir Keir's chief of staff in Downing Street three months after Labour's return to office.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The former civil servant said as a result of slow decision-making, she believed that Northern Ireland should have a number of metro mayors, like in England, with more authority to take regional decisions.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Many say the idyll began to unravel when New Delhi appointed civil servant Jayanti Ravi to head Auroville in 2021.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 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
