civil servant
noun
a civil-service employee.
civil servants
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pluralof civil servant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Before the student riots kicked off, there was a one-day national strike by civil servants, firefighters and others to protest government-wage freezes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
On the same day, unions representing teachers, hospital staff and civil servants also called for a day of walkouts to protest against issues including low wages and working conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
This has meant that civil servants are longer being paid and other services have been seizing up, worsening economic conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Favorite subjects included “struggling civil servants and the shabby humiliations endured by the failing gentry.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Unlike in classical Athens, however, the power of the city’s civil servants was entirely circumscribed by the king’s, preserving only the outward form, not the substance, of self-government.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
