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Noun: functionary  'fúngk-shu,ne-ree [N. Amer], 'fúngk-shu-n(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. A worker who holds or is invested with an office
    "The government functionary processed the paperwork efficiently";
    - official

Derived forms: functionaries

Type of: skilled worker, trained worker

Encyclopedia: Functionary