functionaries

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A form of functionary — A person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is minimal or not required.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of functionary
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “functionaries,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functionaries.

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