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

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serve the people

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

“With this new integration, we’re working to better serve the people of California in the 21st century,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 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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