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functionary
[ fuhngk-shuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈfʌŋk ʃəˌnɛr i /
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noun, plural func·tion·ar·ies.
a person who functions in a specified capacity, especially in government service; an official: civil servants, bureaucrats, and other functionaries.
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functionary
/ (ˈfʌŋkʃənərɪ) /
noun plural -aries
a person acting in an official capacity, as for a government; an official
adjective
a less common word for functional, official
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