Servant (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
In a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The politician's actions were seen as a servant to the interests of big business rather than the people.
- In the feudal system, the peasants were servants to the lord of the manor.
- The artist's creative vision was a servant to the commercial demands of the market.
- The media should not be a servant of the government, but rather a watchdog of its actions.
- The academic's research was a servant to the pursuit of knowledge, rather than personal gain.