functionary
Example Sentences
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He, not his faithful functionaries, needs to take the blame.
Two weeks earlier, Atiq Ahmad had petitioned the Indian Supreme Court for protection, saying there was an “open, direct and immediate threat to his life” from state functionaries of Uttar Pradesh, according to media reports.
From Washington Times
"Earth must be set on fire under the feet of any functionary from Kyiv," he wrote.
From BBC
Yet, the temptation toward secrecy is ever present among public officials and government functionaries.
From Seattle Times
The men promptly hung up, so Navalny switched to a savvier approach — he impersonated a Kremlin functionary asking for a report as to why the poisoning failed.
From Los Angeles Times
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