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government employee

NOUN
government worker
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My grandmother was a single mother and a low-level government employee, but she was extremely responsible.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Other officials disputed that Sacks was demoted, and Sacks told Bloomberg TV that he had used up the days he was allowed to work as AI and crypto czar as a special government employee.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

One is Clay Parikh, a special government employee at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who’s helping Olsen with the 2020 inquiry.

From Salon Mar. 3, 2026

In theory, at least, there’s a way to punish a government employee who does something like that.

From Slate Jan. 6, 2026

He looks more like a blues musician than a government employee.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson



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