functionary meaning in Hindi

Hindi words for functionary

functionary

अधिकारी adhikārī

English meaning of functionary

1. noun A person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is minimal or not required.
2. noun Such a person who is petty, pedantic, short-sighted, uncaring, or counterproductive; sometimes also with implication of being amoral or corrupt.

Full definition of functionary

functionary in a sentence

• Near-synonyms: bureaucrat; official; officer; administrator; apparatchik
• Near-synonyms: bureaucrat, apparatchik; paper-pusher; bean counter

Synonyms of functionary

• bureaucrat
• official
• officer
• administrator
• apparatchik
• paper-pusher
• bean counter

All synonyms of functionary

functionary in other languages

• functionary in Tamil
• functionary in Urdu
• functionary in Malayalam
• functionary in Indonesian

Questions about functionary in Hindi

What is the meaning of functionary in Hindi?

Functionary in Hindi is अधिकारी (adhikārī).

functionary का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?

Functionary: अधिकारी (adhikārī).

What does functionary mean in English?

Functionary means a person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is minimal or not required.