From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpublic servantˌpublic ˈservant noun [countable] PGOsomeone who works for the government
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public servant• Something of the concerned public servant had crept into his manner.• Despite his eventual betrayal of me-for which I have forgiven him-Hu was a superb implementer and an outstanding public servant.• She did not take her own advice, either as a ground-breaking lawmaker or later as an educator and volunteer public servant.From Longman Business Dictionarypublic servantˌpublic ˈservant noun [countable] formal an elected government official, or someone whose job is working for the governmenta 41-year-old career public servant (=someone who spends their whole working life in a government job, usually at a high level) 