Functionaries: meaning, definitions and examples
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functionaries
[ ˌfʌŋkʃəˈneriz ]
government officials
Functionaries are government officials who are responsible for carrying out administrative or executive duties. They are typically appointed or hired to perform specific functions within an organization or government body.
Synonyms
bureaucrats, civil servants, officials
Examples of usage
- Functionaries play a key role in implementing government policies.
- The functionaries in the department are responsible for ensuring smooth operations.
- She is a functionary tasked with managing the budget of the organization.
Translations
Translations of the word "functionaries" in other languages:
🇵🇹 funcionários
🇮🇳 कार्यकर्ता
🇩🇪 Funktionäre
🇮🇩 pejabat
🇺🇦 функціонери
🇵🇱 funkcjonariusze
🇯🇵 役人
🇫🇷 fonctionnaires
🇪🇸 funcionarios
🇹🇷 yetkililer
🇰🇷 공무원
🇸🇦 مسؤولون
🇨🇿 funkcionáři
🇸🇰 funkcionári
🇨🇳 官员
🇸🇮 funkcionarji
🇮🇸 embættismenn
🇰🇿 қызметкерлер
🇬🇪 ფუნქციონერები
🇦🇿 funksionerlər
🇲🇽 funcionarios
Word origin
The term 'functionaries' originates from the French word 'fonctionnaire', which means government official. It has been used in English since the early 19th century to refer to individuals who perform official functions within a government or organization.
See also: dysfunction, dysfunctional, functional, functionality, functionally, functionary, functioning, functions, malfunction, malfunctions, misfunction, multifunctional, multifunctionality, nonfunctional, perfunctory.