functionary

UK
/ˈfʌŋkʃənəri/
US
/ˈfʌŋkʃəˌnɛri/

Übersetzungen

functionarysubstantiv
functionaries
Pl.
UK
/ˈfʌŋkʃənəri/
US
/ˈfʌŋkʃəˌnɛri/
The functionary signed the official document.
Le fonctionnaire a signé le document officiel.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
bureaucrateEmploi péjoratif ou critique pour désigner un agent administratif rigidement soumis aux règles.
functionaryadjektiv
more functionary
Komp.
most functionary
Super.
UK
/ˈfʌŋkʃənəri/
US
/ˈfʌŋkʃəˌneri/
Used attributively to modify nouns, conveying an official or bureaucratic quality.
The correspondence was written in a functionary style typical of government departments.
La correspondance était rédigée dans un style bureaucratique typique des administrations.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
fonctionnarialTerme plus rare, surtout en contexte administratif ou sociologique.

Definitionen

functionarysubstantiv
A person who has to perform official functions or duties; an official.
The functionary was responsible for ensuring that the event ran smoothly.
A low-level or unquestioning bureaucrat who carries out orders or routine duties without exercising independent judgment.
The regime’s functionaries enforced every new regulation without asking questions.
functionaryadjektiv
Relating to or characteristic of a functionary; official or bureaucratic in nature.
The correspondence was written in a functionary style typical of government departments.