rijksambtenaar

Definitions of rijksambtenaar
  1. noun
    a public official who is a member of the civil service
    synonyms: landsdienaar
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    type of:
    ambtenaar, beambte, commissaris, employé, functionaris, magistraat, officiaal, officier, overheidsdienaar, regeringsfunctionaris, staatsambtenaar, staatsdienaar
    a worker who holds or is invested with an office
  2. noun
    someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)
    synonyms: landsdienaar
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    types:
    agoog, hulpverlener, welzijnswerker
    someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
    aal, aalmoezenier
    an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
    type of:
    arbeider, arbeidskracht, kracht, loontrekker, tewerkgestelde, werkkracht, werknemer
    a worker who is hired to perform a job
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