functionary noun

/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.ər.i/

/-er-/ n [C] formal

Definition

a person who has official duties, especially in a government or political party

The visitors were met by a functionary who escorted them to the director's office.

a government functionary

(Definition of functionary noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

to worry

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