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functionary

(fʌŋkʃənəri, US -neri)

Word forms: plural functionaries

countable noun

A functionary is a person whose job is to do administrative work, especially for a government or a political party.

[formal]

Synonyms: officer, official, dignitary, office holder More Synonyms of functionary

functionary in British English

(ˈfʌŋkʃənərɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -aries

a person acting in an official capacity, as for a government; an official

adjective

2. a less common word for functional, official

functionary in American English

(ˈfʌŋkʃəˌnɛri)

nounWord forms: plural ˈfunctionˌaries

a person who performs a certain function; esp., an official

Word origin

function + -ary, after Fr fonctionnaire

Examples of 'functionary' in a sentence
functionary

An on-site inspection and inquiry," breathed the unhappy young functionary.`Just a little accident, that's all," the functionary said.The double doors were thrown open again, and a palace functionary came in.

(noun) in the sense of officer

Definition

a person acting in an official capacity, such as for a government

a properly elected state functionary

Synonyms

officer

a local education authority officer

official

a senior UN official

dignitary

office holder

office bearer

employee

Additional synonyms

in the sense of official

Definition

a person holding a position of authority

a senior UN official

Synonyms

officer,

executive,

agent,

representative,

bureaucrat,

public servant,

appointee,

dignitary,

functionary,

office-holder,

office bearer

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functionary

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functional
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fundamental
fundamentally

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释义	Trends of functionary View usage for: functionary (fʌŋkʃənəri, US -neri) Word forms: plural functionaries countable noun A functionary is a person whose job is to do administrative work, especially for a government or a political party. [formal] Synonyms: officer, official, dignitary, office holder More Synonyms of functionary functionary in British English (ˈfʌŋkʃənərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -aries 1. a person acting in an official capacity, as for a government; an official adjective 2. a less common word for functional, official functionary in American English (ˈfʌŋkʃəˌnɛri) nounWord forms: plural ˈfunctionˌaries a person who performs a certain function; esp., an official Word origin function + -ary, after Fr fonctionnaire Examples of 'functionary' in a sentence functionary An on-site inspection and inquiry," breathed the unhappy young functionary. Butterworth, Michael THE FIVE MILLION DOLLAR PRINCE (1993) `Just a little accident, that's all," the functionary said. Smith, Evelyn E MISS MELVILLE REGRETS (1993) The double doors were thrown open again, and a palace functionary came in. Niven, Larry & Pournelle, Jerry THE MOAT AROUND MURCHESON'S EYE (1993) (noun) in the sense of officer Definition a person acting in an official capacity, such as for a government a properly elected state functionary Synonyms officer a local education authority officer official a senior UN official dignitary office holder office bearer employee Additional synonyms in the sense of official Definition a person holding a position of authority a senior UN official Synonyms officer, executive, agent, representative, bureaucrat, public servant, appointee, dignitary, functionary, office-holder, office bearer Nearby words of functionary fun and games function functional functionary fund fundamental fundamentally Synonyms of 'functionary' functionary Explore 'functionary' in the dictionary
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