Civil servant meaning in English

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Definition

a civil servant: an employee who works for the government noun

One must first pass an exam before becoming a civil servant: they don't just let anyone work for the government.

civil service the service responsible for the public administration of the government of a country

Examples

"However, the city is seriously considering constructing some offices for civil servants."

Exercise 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The city intends to build offices using slave labor

A group of government workers will think about the best use of the space

The city intends to transform the space into a construction site

The city intends to build facilities for government workers

I don't know

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The city intends to build offices using slave labor

Although the word "servant" has a meaning which is partially similar to that of "slave", a "civil servant" is someone who works for the government in some capacity. The offices are going to be built "for civil servants", not by servants (or "slaves")!

A group of government workers will think about the best use of the space

Although "to consider" can mean to "think over" or "to reflect upon", in this case, the city is considering "constructing" or building offices for government workers.

The city intends to transform the space into a construction site

The city is considering "constructing" or building some offices, but their goal is not to build a site for construction! The goal is to build some offices.

The city intends to build facilities for government workers

This is the correct answer. A civil servant is a city or government worker. The mayor is suggesting that the city plans on building some offices for civil servants using the space which Delavigne wants to use for their shop.

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