Func'tion·a·ry noun ; plural Functionaries . [ Confer French fonctionnaire .] One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary ; secular functionaries . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/86
functionary 1. Someone who performs official duties; especially, a person whose duties may be regarded as trivial or insignificant. 2. A person who functions in a specified capacity; especially, in government service; an official: civil servants, bureaucrats, and other functionaries. 3. Anyone who holds an office or a trust or who performs a part... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2751/5
a person who functions in a specified capacity, esp. in government service; an official: civil servants, bureaucrats, and other functionaries. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/functionary