functionary

  • 11functionary — /fungk sheuh ner ee/, n., pl. functionaries. a person who functions in a specified capacity, esp. in government service; an official: civil servants, bureaucrats, and other functionaries. [1785 95; FUNCTION + ARY, modeled on F fonctionnaire] * *… …

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  • 12functionary — noun A person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is not required …

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  • 13functionary — Synonyms and related words: Federal, agent, amanuensis, baggage agent, bureaucrat, business agent, civil servant, claim agent, clerk, commercial agent, commission agent, commissioner, conductor, consignee, customer agent, driver, dupe, engineer,… …

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  • 14functionary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. official, administrator, bureaucrat. See director. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. deputy, representative, official; see agent 1 …

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  • 15functionary — func|tion|a|ry [ˈfʌŋkʃənəri US neri] n plural functionaries someone who has a job doing unimportant or boring official duties ▪ a meeting of Party functionaries …

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  • 16functionary — func|tion|ar|y [ fʌŋkʃən,eri ] noun count an official who works for a government or a political party, especially one with unimportant or boring office duties …

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  • 17functionary — func·tion·ar·y || fʌŋ(k)ʃnÉ™rɪ n. official, one who holds a certain office (especially in government) …

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  • 18functionary — [ fʌn(k)ʃ(ə)n(ə)ri] noun (plural functionaries) an official …

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  • 19functionary — n. Office holder, incumbent of an office …

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  • 20functionary — noun (C) someone who has a job doing unimportant or boring official duties …

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