Examples of public servant in a Sentence
the new governor vowed that he would always remember why he was called a public servant and not the people's master
concerned that the new federal agency would just add another slew of public servants to the government payroll
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Kean comes from a long line of public servants, stretching 250 years to the country’s founding when one of his ancestors became New Jersey’s first leader since independence.
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Mike Catalini,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Pelosi said the institute will train advocates, organizers, and public servants of many stripes.
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Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Joe stayed at the NCI as a public servant for a half-century, when a scientist of his stature surely could have left to help start a biotech company and made millions.
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Lawrence Ingrassia,
STAT,
26 June 2026
According to Variety, her character is a public servant who works as a guide for important visitors to Ba Sing Se.
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Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Mike Catalini,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Pelosi said the institute will train advocates, organizers, and public servants of many stripes.
—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Joe stayed at the NCI as a public servant for a half-century, when a scientist of his stature surely could have left to help start a biotech company and made millions.
—
Lawrence Ingrassia,
STAT,
26 June 2026
According to Variety, her character is a public servant who works as a guide for important visitors to Ba Sing Se.
—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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“Public servant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20servant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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