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civil servant
noun
: a person who works for the government : a person who works in the civil service
Full Definition of CIVIL SERVANT
1
: a member of a civil service
2
: a member of the administrative staff of an international agency
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First Known Use of CIVIL SERVANT
1800
Related to CIVIL SERVANT
- Synonyms
- bureaucrat, functionary, mandarin, public servant
Rhymes with CIVIL SERVANT
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