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servant

[sur-vuhnt] / ˈsɜr vənt /


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Just after midnight on 1 May 1984, civil servant Anthony Littler stepped off a train at East Finchley station and set off down a dark alleyway towards home.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Sir Olly Robbins, the FCDO's top civil servant, was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer earlier this year over Lord Mandelson's security clearance.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

“I’ve been cast as both a scofflaw and a hero. I am neither. I am a public servant who was just trying to do my job,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

"I had gone to bed a bit late, but the air-raid sirens woke me up, leaving me feeling anxious," said Nawal Saad, a Bahraini civil servant in her forties.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

When the courses were served, a servant came around with wine.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Sir Olly is now seeking a judicial review of the decision to dismiss him, according to the FDA, the union for senior civil servants representing him in the action.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Every day we welcome students into the Capitol, train teachers from across the country, host conversations with historians and public servants, and encourage visitors to see themselves as part of the American story.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Germany, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Belgium started rolling out their own homegrown texting services—discouraging civil servants from conducting official business on Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Pelosi said the institute will train advocates, organizers, and public servants of many stripes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The plan Washington hatched meant sending some of the enslaved servants back to Mount Vernon every six months, or having them travel with Mrs. Washington outside of Pennsylvania.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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