functionary
Example Sentences
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He, not his faithful functionaries, needs to take the blame.
In his experience fighting the sports powers over abuse and coverups, Little came to appreciate that the most effective tactics called for reporting illegal acts to law enforcement, rather than sports organization functionaries.
From Salon
“He’s just a functionary of demonic forces; he’s like the devil’s idiot butler.”
From Los Angeles Times
That it’s a mythical allegation hasn’t stopped right-wingers and GOP functionaries from hand-wringing over the economic implications of any such change, and over the purportedly horrible impact on average Americans.
From Los Angeles Times
Traditionally, the state superintendent has acted as more of a functionary, allocating funding and serving as a repository for student data.
From Seattle Times
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