Functionary (noun)

  1. A person holding a public or administrative office; an official or bureaucrat.
  2. An official who carries out a specific function or set of functions in an organization.

Origin:

Late 16th century, from the latin functionarius "official", from functio (see function).

Examples:

  1. The functionary took notes of the entire meeting.
  2. She was a functionary in the Foreign Ministry.
  3. The functionary was expected to implement the new regulations.
  4. As a functionary, he was responsible for maintaining the city's records.
  5. Functionaries from various departments attended the conference.
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