servants

[/ˈsɜːrvənts/]

nounpl: servants

criados

1. people employed to perform duties or services for others

The wealthy family employed several servants to manage their household.

A família rica empregava vários criados para gerenciar sua casa.

2. public officials or government employees

Civil servants work in government offices.

Os servidores públicos trabalham em escritórios governamentais.

3. those in a position of subordination or servitude

They were servants to their master's will.

Eles eram servos da vontade de seu mestre.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

criados; empregados domésticos

most common usage

Portugal

criados; servidores

formal and historical contexts

General Brazilian

servidores públicos

for civil servants

servants of the people - public servants dedicated to serving citizens

your humble servant - polite, formal way to refer to oneself

servants' quarters - area where household staff live

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