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civil servant

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civil servant
n.
A person employed in the civil service.

civil servant
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of the civil service
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.civil servantcivil servant - a public official who is a member of the civil service
civil service - government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations
functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Translations
civil servant nimpiegato/a statale
civil servant nimpiegato/a statale

civil servant موظف حكومة státní zaměstnanec tjenestemand Beamter δημόσιος υπάλληλος funcionario virkamies fonctionnaire državni službenik funzionario pubblico 公務員 공무원 rijksambtenaar embetsmann urzędnik państwowy funcionário público государственный служащий myndighetshandläggare ข้าราชการพลเรือน hükümet görevlisi công chức 公务员


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A civil servant is, I should imagine, the last human being in the world to preserve those traits of the cave-dweller from which she was fleeing.
A post as tutor fell in his way, but he had never liked the profession; while for him to become a civil servant was out of the question, owing to his weak state of health.
In the disturbed state of the province at that time, the mission, on its arrival in India, was to be accompanied to the prince's court by an escort, including the military as well as the civil servants of the crown.
 
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