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Etymology
The convict sense was one of several euphemisms for convicts, the Australian National Dictionary Centre (at the w:Australian National University|Australian National University) dates it to 1797, but by 1812 it had expanded to any government labourer.1
Noun
en-noun|sg=public servant
- A person employed by the government.
- AU obsolete euphemism In the days when Australia was a penal colony: a convict assigned to work on public projects.
Synonyms
civil servant
See convict for synonyms of that sense.
Translations
trans-top|a government employee
German: Beamte m
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