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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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton designed government to serve the people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"Authorities are called not to dominate, but to serve the people and foster their development," Leo said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

"We serve 125 charities, 90 of those on average access us every week to serve the people that they're serving, so it's a big operation."

From BBC • Nov. 17, 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

serve the people

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