公仆 gōngpú public servant
How to remember 公仆: 公 public + 仆 to fall forward = public servant.
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How it is used
- 'Public servant' - a somewhat idealistic/official term for officials as servants of the people: 人民公仆 (rénmín gōngpú).
- Register is elevated and political, used in speeches and propaganda; not a neutral job title like 公务员 (gōngwùyuán, civil servant).