functionary
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Entertaining down to the last minute, the Bastille Opera finally opened its season with a sad-faced functionary who stepped in front of the curtain to tell us that the “Simone Boccanegra” baritone was indisposed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Because he was an obscure functionary, the lawmaker assumed that he would be an Aaron, Moses’ brother and supporter.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025
One of my professors, Harry Wexler, had been a young functionary under the midcentury mayor-for-life Dick Lee.
From Slate • Sep. 21, 2025
Traditionally, the state superintendent has acted as more of a functionary, allocating funding and serving as a repository for student data.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
There was even a former Conservative functionary who had taken refuge in the revolt to escape a judgment for misappropriation of funds.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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