officiary
1 of 2noun
of·fi·ci·ary ə-ˈfi-shē-ˌer-ē 
ȯ-,
ä-
plural officiaries
1
: officer, official
2
: a body of officers or officials
officiary
2 of 2adjective
: connected with, derived from, or having a title or rank by virtue of holding an office
officiary earl
Word History
Etymology
Noun
borrowed from Medieval Latin officiārius — more at officer entry 1
Adjective
borrowed from Medieval Latin officiārius, from Latin officium "duty, office" + -ārius -ary entry 2
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1506, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1612, in the meaning defined above
officiaries
noun
as in officials
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- officials
- civil servants
- public servants
- officeholders
- clerks
- bureaucrats
- employees
- mandarins
- functionaries
- workers
- jobholders
- hands
- underlings
- employes
- hirelings