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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCivil Servant
/ˈsɪv.əl ˈsɜːrvənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person employed in the public sector by a government department or agency.
"The civil servant worked diligently to improve public services." - 2
An individual who holds a position in the civil service, often responsible for implementing government policies.
"As a civil servant, she was tasked with ensuring compliance with new regulations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'civil servant' originates from the Latin word 'civis', meaning 'citizen', combined with 'servant', derived from the Old French 'servant', meaning 'one who serves'. The phrase has evolved since the 19th century to denote individuals employed in the public sector to serve the government and its citizens.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Civil Servant" is said worldwide
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Fonctionnaire
Transliteration: fɔ̃k.sjɔ.naʁ
"Le fonctionnaire a travaillé sur le projet de loi."
Beamter
Transliteration: beˈʔam.tɐ
"Der Beamte hat die neuen Vorschriften erklärt."
Funzionario
Transliteration: fun.tsi.oˈnaː.rjo
"Il funzionario ha presentato il rapporto."
Funcionario
Transliteration: fun.θjoˈna.ɾjo
"El funcionario revisó los documentos."
Funcionário
Transliteration: fũ.si.oˈna.ɾju
"O funcionário atendeu ao público com eficiência."
सिविल सेवक
Transliteration: sivil sevak
"सिविल सेवक ने नई नीतियों को लागू करने में मदद की।"
公务员
Transliteration: gōngwùyuán
"公务员负责执行政府政策。"
공무원
Transliteration: gongmuwon
"공무원은 정책을 시행하는 역할을 합니다."
公務員
Transliteration: こうむいん
"公務員は新しい法律を実施しました。"
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