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noun
People elected or appointed to administer a government.
synonym: officialdom.
is a specific kind of: administration, brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization.
is a broader term that covers: civil service | bureaucracy, bureaucratism.
is a member of: authorities, government, regime.
derivation: functionary, official.
Dutch: ambtenarij
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