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TOPIK 2noun

공무원

gongmuwon

공무원이 · 공무원을

civil servant, government employee

Example

제 꿈은 공무원이 되는 거예요.

My dream is to become a civil servant.

Word parts

공 public무 task원 member

-원 = staff member: 공무원, 은행원, 회사원, 직원.

Good to know

Government jobs are very popular in Korea for stability; people study for the 공무원 시험 for years.