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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfonctionnaire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fɔ̃k.sjɔ.nɛʁ/
"Les fonctionnaires ont organisé une réunion ce matin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has to perform official functions or duties, especially in a government department or large organization.
"Low-level functionaries rushed through the corridors carrying stacks of approval documents." - 2
An official, often viewed as someone who blindly follows rules and procedures rather than exercising independent judgment.
"The decision was made by party functionaries behind closed doors."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'functionarius', meaning an official who performs a function, stemming from Latin 'functio' (performance, execution). It entered the English language in the early 17th century through French influences, originally denoting anyone holding an official position or executing duties for an organization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Functionary" is said worldwide
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fonctionnaire
Transliteration: /fɔ̃k.sjɔ.nɛʁ/
"Les fonctionnaires ont organisé une réunion ce matin."
Funktionär
Transliteration: /fʊŋktsi̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/
"Der Parteifunktionär hielt eine lange Rede."
funzionario
Transliteration: /fun.tsjoˈnaː.rjo/
"Il funzionario statale ha firmato i documenti."
funcionario
Transliteration: /fun.θjoˈna.ɾjo/
"El funcionario público atendió a los ciudadanos."
funcionário
Transliteration: /fũ.siˈna.ɾi.u/
"O funcionário do governo explicou as novas regras."
कर्मचारी
Transliteration: karmachari
"सरकारी कर्मचारी ने सभी फाइलों की जांच की।"
官员
Transliteration: guān yuán
"政府官员出席了开幕式。"
관리
Transliteration: gwan-li
"당 관리들이 회의에 참석했습니다."
官僚
Transliteration: kanryō
"その政府官僚は新しい政策を発表した。"
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