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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFuncionario
Pronunciation / Transliteration: funθjoˈnaɾjo
"El funcionario anunció nuevas políticas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who holds a position of authority in a government organization.
"The government official announced new policies to improve public health." - 2
An individual employed by the government to perform specific duties.
"The government official was responsible for overseeing the implementation of the new law."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'government' originates from the Old French 'governer', which itself comes from the Latin 'gubernare', meaning to steer or direct. 'Official' comes from the Latin 'officialis', meaning 'of or pertaining to duty', reflecting the role of individuals in positions of authority within a governing body.
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Fonctionnaire
Transliteration: fɔ̃k.sjɔ.nɛʁ
"Le fonctionnaire a annoncé de nouvelles politiques."
Beamter
Transliteration: beˈʔam.tɐ
"Der Beamte hat neue Richtlinien vorgestellt."
Funzionario
Transliteration: fun.tsi.oˈna.rjo
"Il funzionario ha presentato nuove politiche."
Funcionario
Transliteration: funθjoˈnaɾjo
"El funcionario anunció nuevas políticas."
Funcionário
Transliteration: fũ.si.oˈna.ɾju
"O funcionário anunciou novas políticas."
सरकारी अधिकारी
Transliteration: sarkārī adhikārī
"सरकारी अधिकारी ने नई नीतियों की घोषणा की।"
政府官员
Transliteration: zhèngfǔ guānyuán
"政府官员宣布了新的政策。"
정부 공무원
Transliteration: jeongbu gongmuwon
"정부 공무원이 새로운 정책을 발표했습니다."
政府職員
Transliteration: seifu shokuin
"政府職員が新しい政策を発表しました。"
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