servant
Americannoun
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a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
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a person in the service of another.
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a person employed by the government.
a public servant.
noun
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a person employed to work for another, esp one who performs household duties
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See public servant
Other Word Forms
- servant-like adjective
- servantless adjective
- servantlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of servant
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French, noun use of present participle of servir to serve; -ant
Example Sentences
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Labour's manifesto for the 2024 general election said: "Labour will introduce a 'Hillsborough Law' which will place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities".
From BBC
Hisham Atar and his wife, Shahnaz, own farms and factories, a house in Lahore and a country estate, along with an apartment in London where—to their servants’ amazement—they cook for themselves.
The 22 new contestants also include a poker-playing gardener, a barrister, a cyber security consultant, a civil servant, a builder, a nursery school teacher and a personal trainer.
From BBC
Two senior Stormont civil servants have been recognised in for their public service.
From BBC
She added that current and former ministers were "never briefed on these tweets when they spoke publicly about the case", and he civil servants in charge of the case "were also unaware" of them.
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