FUNCTIONARY


Meaning of FUNCTIONARY in English

/fungk"sheuh ner'ee/ , n. , pl. functionaries .

a person who functions in a specified capacity, esp. in government service; an official: civil servants, bureaucrats, and other functionaries.

[ 1785-95; FUNCTION + -ARY, modeled on F fonctionnaire ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .