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serve the people

VERB
govern
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administer carry out conduct control dictate guide manage oversee regulate supervise
STRONG
captain command direct execute head lead order overrule pilot reign render run steer superintend sway tyrannize
WEAK
assume command be in power be in the driver's seat call the shots call the signals exercise authority head up hold dominion hold office hold sway lay down the law occupy throne pull the strings wear the crown
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon leave mismanage neglect
STRONG
fail follow obey serve
WEAK
acquiesce agree allow comply consent give way permit surrender yield

Example Sentences

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Ahead of the parliamentary vote on Thursday, Anutin told reporters he hoped to "remain in my position to serve the people for as long as I can".

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

"Did the government serve the people well, or did it fail them?" asked the lead counsel at the start of this part of the inquiry in 2023.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

The people’s house, the home of the president, conveyed that all elected officials in the nation exist to serve the people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

“If I am able to serve, I would love to be able to serve the people of Florida,” Lara Trump said, noting that she hasn’t yet been asked to take the role.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2024

I could hear the wives of the umunna, chattering in the backyard, scooping soup and stew from the huge pots on the fire into bowls that would be taken to serve the people.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie