functionary
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈfʌŋkʃəˌnɛri/
:
funcionario
- We must be more than mindless functionaries who settle for whatever is doled out to us.
- government functionaries
- local functionaries
- public functionaries
And that just leaves a sort of functionary core, which is consistent with what lots of survivors of narcissistic relationships say.
- And that just leaves a sort of functionary core, which is consistent with what lots of survivors of narcissistic relationships say.
- So even if you're doing a functionary role, a role that's just talking about, you know, some legal thing, whatever, whoever it is you are.
Examples
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The door is opened by a functionary who used to be called a footman.
Fiction book (1991) -
As a government functionary, he is responsible for implementing national policies.
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Certainly, the man behind the table seemed more a functionary than a watchdog.
Fiction book (1996) -
He's a government functionary, Pet.
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There have also been visits by numerous other ministers, officials, and other functionaries.
Academic text (2013) -
A local functionary, August Issel, was determined to impose Nazi ideology on the village.
Academic text (2011) -
I'm just one of his low-level functionaries.
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Emile handed over the envelope and turned away while the functionary inspected the contents.
Fiction book (1991) -
Faisal appointed a former Ottoman functionary, Sati al-Husri, director general of education in Iraq in 1921.
Academic text (1995) -
The mayor's office employs various functionaries to manage city departments effectively.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person who works for a government or organization and has power to make and enforce rules
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2.1
A person chosen to hold a responsible position in a company, club, or government
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5.6
A person who works in a government office and often cares more about rules than people
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3.2
A person elected or appointed to carry out government work
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3.0
A person who works for the government, elected or appointed
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2.7
A person who works for a government department in a long-term job and is not elected
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4.4
A person who has an official job with power and responsibility in a government or organization
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4.4
A person who holds an official government job that is not military
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4.4
A person who manages office work and makes official decisions in a government or large organization
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6.7
A person who has an official position in a club or organization
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Functionary comes from the word function, which itself comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to perform' or 'do a job'. So a functionary is a person whose official role is to perform a particular task.