civil servant
Example Sentences
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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
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
He sacked Health Secretary Aslam Ghori, the country's top civil servant for the department, a statement from his office said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The leading opposition candidate in last Thursday's presidential election, Brian Mundubile, was also found at the scene of the raid in the capital, Lusaka, according to the country's top civil servant Patrick Kangwa.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
