The permanent secretary is the highest ranking civil servant of the ministry.

Initially he was a high civil servant, his status was Emperor's secretary dealing with public works.

I should go into a strange household as a sort of higher servant.

If it is a high ranking civil servant, it will be the police brassband.

From that time, they have been his highest servants.

Even the highest ranking servants, like the cook or butler, made only about $110 a month and was given only two days off a month.

Under the act, immunity was guaranteed for the four highest public servants.

French high public servants are still nicknamed "mandarins" referring to their Chinese counterparts.

In Canada a director general is not the highest civil servant in a department.

The highest ranking civil servant in the country is the Cabinet Secretary.