Definitions for public servant
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pub′lic serv′ant(n.)
a person holding a government office or job by election or appointment.
Category: Government
Origin of public servant:
1670–80
Princeton's WordNet
public servant(noun)
someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)
Wiktionary
public servant(Noun)
Someone who labours for the public good; a convict assigned to work on public projects.
public servant(Noun)
A person employed by the government; a civil servant.
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