servant

Example Sentences

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He said that, as a public servant, he has always been transparent, responsible and followed the law.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Retired senior civil servant Youssou Diallo told AFP he believed "will not be able to block government action... At most, he could slow it down."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But if we possess an intrinsic dignity that transcends utility, efficiency and economic value, if we are distinct from machines, then technology can remain servant rather than master.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Jill Rutter, former British civil servant and senior research fellow of the think tank UK in a Changing Europe, described his comments as "a damp squib".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Polly’s traveling companion was Sally Hemings, a fourteen-year-old servant, another of Betty’s children.

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