officiary
[ uh-fish-ee-er-ee ]
/ əˈfɪʃ iˌɛr i /
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adjective
pertaining to or derived from an office, as a title.
having a title or rank derived from an office, as a dignitary.
Nearby words
- officialese,
- officialism,
- officialize,
- officially,
- officiant,
- officiate,
- officinal,
- officious,
- officious will,
- officiously
Origin of officiary
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Examples from the Web for officiary
As a result, the officiary was reorganized, no longer as a camp meeting but as an Assembly Board.
The Story of Chautauqua|Jesse Lyman HurlbutThese constituted the officiary and were members of the Foundry Quarterly Conference.
officiary
/ (əˈfɪʃɪərɪ) /
noun plural -aries
a body of officials
adjective
of, relating to, or derived from office
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