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functionary

UK
/ˈfʌŋkʃənəri/
US
/ˈfʌŋkʃəˌnɛri/

Translations

functionarynoun
functionaries
pl
UK
/ˈfʌŋkʃənəri/
US
/ˈfʌŋkʃəˌnɛri/
The functionary signed the official document.
Le fonctionnaire a signé le document officiel.
Additional translations
bureaucrateEmploi péjoratif ou critique pour désigner un agent administratif rigidement soumis aux règles.
Synonyms
administrator
official
bureaucrat
staff member
employee
representative
agent
functionaryadjective
more functionary
Comp.
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.
Additional translations
fonctionnarialTerme plus rare, surtout en contexte administratif ou sociologique.
Synonyms
administrative
bureaucratic
official
regulatory
clerical
organizational
procedural
ministerial

Definitions

functionarynoun
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.
functionaryadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a functionary; official or bureaucratic in nature.
The correspondence was written in a functionary style typical of government departments.
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