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func·tion·ary (fuŋk′s̸hə ner′ē)

noun pl. functionaries -·ar′·ies

a person who performs a certain function; esp., an official

Etymology: function + -ary, after Fr fonctionnaire

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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