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bailiff vs functionary

functionary vs bailiff

bailiff and functionary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bailiff Yes No No No
functionary Yes No No No
As nouns, functionary is a hypernym of bailiff; that is, functionary is a word with a broader meaning than bailiff:
  • bailiff: an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
  • functionary: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Other hypernyms of bailiff include official.
bailiff (noun) functionary (noun)
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc. a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Difference between bailiff and functionary

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