public servant

== English == === Noun === public servant (plural public servants) A person employed by the government. [from 17th c.] Synonym: civil servant (historical) Someone who labours for the public good; a convict assigned to work on public projects. [from 16th c.] ==== Translations ==== === References === Australian National Dictionary Centre of the Australian National University, Home » Australian words » Meanings and origins of Australian words and idioms » P