/ Dictionary / Index F functionary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: func•tion•ar•y Pronunciation: (fungk'shu-ner"ē), [key] — pl. -ar•ies. a person who functions in a specified capacity, esp. in government service; an official: civil servants, bureaucrats, and other functionaries. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: functionary (Thesaurus) functional shift function key Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language