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funzionario

official

noun foon-tsyoh-NAH-ryoh Less Common

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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