All functionary synonyms

noun functionary

• president — (often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
• appointee — An appointee is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility.
• officeholder — a person filling a governmental position; public official.
• premier — the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
• comptroller — A comptroller is someone who is in charge of the accounts of a business or a government department; used mainly in official titles.
• top — Technical/Office Protocol
• higher-up — a person in a position of higher authority in an organization; superior.
• governor — the executive head of a state in the U.S.
• treasurer — a person in charge of treasure or a treasury.
• incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
• brass — Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments.
• boss — Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
• marshal — a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
• ceo — CEO is an abbreviation for chief executive officer.
• chancellor — Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria.
• mayor — the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
• brains — an animal's brain, cooked and eaten as food
• panjandrum — a self-important or pretentious official.
• ten percenter — an agent, especially an actor's agent, whose fee is 10 percent of a client's salary.
• pencil-pusher — a person, as a clerk or bookkeeper, whose work involves a considerable amount of writing, record-keeping, etc.
• big shot — A big shot is an important and powerful person in a group or organization.
• front office — the executive or administrative office of a company, organization, etc.
• top brass — brass (def 5).
• top dog — a person, group, or nation that has acquired a position of highest authority.
• top drawer — the highest level in rank, excellence, or importance: a musician strictly out of the top drawer.
• lackey — A servant, esp. a liveried footman or manservant.
• minion — a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
• employee — A person employed for wages or salary, especially at nonexecutive level.
• dogsbody — a menial worker; drudge.
• executive — Having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
• emissary — A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
• envoy — A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.
• executor — A person or institution appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of their will.
• exec — An executive.