functionary
Example Sentences
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He, not his faithful functionaries, needs to take the blame.
Yet, the temptation toward secrecy is ever present among public officials and government functionaries.
From Seattle Times
Most of Mr. Ryan’s targets were low-level guards and functionaries, but he also went after relatively high-level targets.
From New York Times
Last week Zelenskiy responded to reports of official corruption, 11 months into the war, by firing more than a dozen functionaries.
From Reuters
It would be naive to think the Russian president or his most senior functionaries are likely to appear as defendants in a court of law anytime soon.
From Washington Post
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