noun
- officials who work in a government or large organization, especially those who follow rules strictly without using independent judgment
Usage: plural of functionary; often implies bureaucratic behavior
Examples
- The government functionaries processed the applications slowly and methodically.
- Local functionaries were responsible for implementing the new policy.
- She criticized the functionaries for their rigid adherence to outdated procedures.
- The company’s functionaries seemed more concerned with following protocol than solving problems.
- High-ranking functionaries attended the administrative meeting.
- The functionaries stamped each document with careful precision.