чино́вница — meaning in English
chinovnitsa
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English meaning
- functionary noun An official working within a bureaucracy who has limited authority and mainly carries out set tasks.
- officer noun Someone holding a position of authority, especially in the military, police, or government.
Senses
чино́вница is used for these senses in English:
- functionary 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.
- officer One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
- officer One who holds a public office.
functionary — full definition
- noun An official working within a bureaucracy who has limited authority and mainly carries out set tasks.
- noun An official criticised for being petty, rigid or unhelpful while following rules without using judgement.
officer — full definition
- noun Someone holding a position of authority, especially in the military, police, or government.
- noun A respectful way to address a police officer.
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