servant
noun
a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
servants
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pluralof 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
“As we honor him tonight, we also call on public employers to listen to their employees’ safety concerns and take meaningful action to protect the public servants who keep our communities moving.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 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
“Indentured servants and enslaved people in his household could also have been used, although we may never know for certain.”
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
But the American demand for field workers and household servants surged, especially in places like South Carolina, where rice production was booming.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
