### Question
Can you define what public employee means?


### Answer
**Public employee** is defined as the following in *18 U.S.C. § 716*:

> any officer or employee of the Federal Government or of a State or local government

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 716*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 33-EMBLEMS, INSIGNIA, AND NAMES**

