public servant

English - Turkish

Definition of public servant in English Turkish dictionary

devlet memuru

Ben bir devlet memuruydum. - I was a public servant.

kamu görevlisi

Tom bir kamu görevlisiydi. - Tom was a public servant.

memur

Ben bir devlet memuruydum. - I was a public servant.

(Politika, Siyaset) kamu çalışanı

Related Terms

public servants

kamu görevlileri

English - English

Definition of public servant in English English dictionary

A person employed by the government

In the days when Australia was a penal colony: a convict assigned to work on public projects

someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)

A public servant is a person who is appointed or elected to a public office, for example working for a local or state government. A person who holds a government position by election or appointment. someone who works for the government, especially someone who is elected

state worker, public worker

Hyphenation

pub·lic serv·ant

Turkish pronunciation

pʌblîk sırvınt

Synonyms

civil servant, convict, elected official, government worker, officeholder, official, public employee, public official

Pronunciation

/ˈpəblək ˈsərvənt/ /ˈpʌblɪk ˈsɜrvənt/

Etymology

() The convict sense was one of several euphemisms for convicts, the Australian National Dictionary Centre (at the Australian National University) dates it to 1797, but by 1812 it had expanded to any government labourer.