0 a government employee --
1 an elected official or someone employed by local or national government --
2 someone who is employed by a government department: --
If it is wrong for a public servant to take a bribe, it is wrong for a private servant or individual to take a bribe.
This would penalise the thrifty man, who had saved during his life as a public servant, as against the spendthrift.
I hope that he will withdraw that slur on a considerable public servant.
That is a perfect description of the function of a public servant in a health authority.
Incidentally, it was the point of view of an extremely able and distinguished public servant.
I think most people will agree that that is surely a fair remuneration for any public servant.
I have no hesitation in saying that she is a very capable public servant.
But, at whatever age a public servant retires, whether he works or not afterwards, the importance of the pension to him should not be underestimated.
