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public servant

pub·lic serv·ant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puhb-lik sur-vuh nt]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk ˈsɜr vənt/
    • /ˈpʌblɪk ˈsɜːvənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhb-lik sur-vuh nt]
    • /ˈpʌb lɪk ˈsɜr vənt/

Definitions of public servant words

  • noun public servant a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment; person in public service. 1
  • countable noun public servant A public servant is a person who is appointed or elected to a public office, for example working for a local or state government. 0
  • noun public servant an elected or appointed holder of a public office 0
  • noun public servant a member of the public service 0
  • noun public servant an elected or appointed government official or a civil-service employee 0
See all 5 definitions of public servant

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Origin of public servant

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Public servant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Public servant

public servant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

public servant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for public servant

noun public servant

  • bureaucrat — Bureaucrats are officials who work in a large administrative system. You can refer to officials as bureaucrats especially if you disapprove of them because they seem to follow rules and procedures too strictly.
  • civil servant — A civil servant is a person who works in the Civil Service in Britain and some other countries, or for the local, state, or federal government in the United States.
  • congresspeople — congressmen or congresswomen
  • congressperson — A Congressperson is a member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.
All 15 Synonyms of public servant

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