servant

Example Sentences

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The frontrunner to become the country's most senior civil servant was spoken to about her management and leadership style after an inquiry into a complaint against her.

From BBC

Larry's fans can relax though: he is considered a permanent civil servant, which means he gets to stay at Downing Street for good.

From Barron's

Cathy befriends young Heathcliff after her rich, alcoholic father brings him to live and work as a servant on their estate perched atop the windy English moors.

From Salon

It's a matter of public record, from the second most senior civil servant in the country during the pandemic, that a lack of women in the room affected the decisions taken during an emergency.

From BBC

There is precedent for prime ministers firing senior civil servants who are not seen as being on board with their programme.

From BBC