Public Administration Glossary

noun a government official or employee

• A public servant is expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in their role.
• Being a public servant means working for the government and serving the community.
• Public servants have to deal with a lot of red tape and bureaucracy in their jobs.
• In a democracy, public servants are like the gears that keep the machinery of government running smoothly.

verb to manage or direct the affairs of a business, organization, etc.

• The committee will administrate the distribution of funds.
• I have to administrate all the paperwork for the event.
• I don't want to administrate this boring task.
• She has the ability to administrate chaos and bring order to any situation.