public servant
public servant · public servants
державний службовець, держслужбовець
чиновник, государственный служащий, функционер
Beamter, Funktionär, Beamtin
A person employed by the governmentA person employed by the government.
» Tom was a public servant.
Том был государственным служащим.
Том был чиновником.
Meaning
2 sensesA person employed by the government.
(historical)Someone who labours for the public good; a convict assigned to work on public projects.
More definitions
- someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)
Examples
6 sentencesTom was a public servant.
ruТом был государственным служащим. — marafon
I was a public servant.
Tom is a public servant.
I am still working as a public servant.
The public servant leaked the secret and he was prosecuted for revealing a state secret.
Forms
plural: public servants| Singular | public servant |
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