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public servant

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public servant
n.
A person who holds a government position by election or appointment.

public servant
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an elected or appointed holder of a public office
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the Austral. and NZ name for civil servant
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.public servantpublic servant - someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)
election - a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"
employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
caseworker, social worker, welfare worker - someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
Translations
public servant nfunzionario/a della pubblica amministrazione
public servant nfunzionario/a della pubblica amministrazione


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Because the Circumlocution Office was down upon any ill-advised public servant who was going to do it, or who appeared to be by any surprising accident in remote danger of doing it, with a minute, and a memorandum, and a letter of instructions that extinguished him.
"My public servants have been fools and rogues from the date of your accession to power," replied the State; "my legislative bodies, both State and municipal, are bands of thieves; my taxes are insupportable; my courts are corrupt; my cities are a disgrace to civilisation; my corporations have their hands at the throats of every private interest - all my affairs are in disorder and criminal confusion.
And indeed all these gentlemen were so very persevering and energetic in this latter particular, and bestowed their favours so abundantly upon the carpet, that I take it for granted the Presidential housemaids have high wages, or, to speak more genteelly, an ample amount of 'compensation:' which is the American word for salary, in the case of all public servants.
 
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