Also means
officer
Usage Note
Funzionario denotes a public official or company officer with delegated authority, ranking above an ordinary impiegato. The feminine is funzionaria, and the plural shifts to funzionari; you often meet un alto funzionario ('a senior official').
Examples
"Il funzionario ha controllato i documenti."
Natural Translation
The official checked the documents.
Literal Translation
The official has checked the documents.
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