public servant

Example Sentences

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Seymour made no apologies for selling himself as a public servant while simultaneously seeking more power.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The obscure law bans a person from soliciting or receiving nonpublic information from a public servant by means of their office or employment with the intent to obtain a benefit.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

That was in keeping with the career of a public servant who had spent four decades serving both Democratic and Republican presidents.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

But it’s important to have Smith on the record — and for the country to see him as the sober, serious public servant he is.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Mother said it was the height of rudeness for a public servant with privileged knowledge to pry, and for once I had to agree with her.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly