public servant

English Thesaurus

1. someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	employee,
definition	:	a worker who is hired to perform a job (noun.person)

hyponym	:	caseworker, social worker, welfare worker,
definition	:	someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged) (noun.person)

domain category	:	election,
definition	:	a vote to select the winner of a position or political office (noun.act)