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Definition of functionary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

functionary

noun
 
/ˈfʌŋkʃənəri/
 
/ˈfʌŋkʃəneri/
(plural functionaries)
(often disapproving)
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  1. a person with official duties synonym official
    • party/state/government functionaries
    • The request is probably still sitting on the desk of some Whitehall functionary.
    • This was just one of the privileges enjoyed by party functionaries.
See functionary in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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