No. 501 in Turkish
memur
Civil servant.
In a sentence
Bankada çalışan memur çok yardımseverdi.
The officer working at the bank was very helpful.
In this sentence, 'memur' refers to an employee or official working in a position of service, such as a bank clerk.
Yeni tayin olan memur kendini hemen tanıttı.
The newly assigned officer introduced themselves immediately.
Here, 'memur' means a government officer who has been newly assigned to their duty station.
Memurlar greve gitme kararı aldı.
The officers decided to go on strike.
In this instance, 'memurlar' (plural of 'memur') denotes official workers collectively, indicating those who serve as public employees or government officials.
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