Functionary
(noun)
- A person holding a public or administrative office; an official or bureaucrat.
- 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:
- The functionary took notes of the entire meeting.
- She was a functionary in the Foreign Ministry.
- The functionary was expected to implement the new regulations.
- As a functionary, he was responsible for maintaining the city's records.
- Functionaries from various departments attended the conference.