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elected official vs functionary

functionary vs elected official

elected official and functionary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elected official Yes No No No
functionary Yes No No No
As nouns, functionary is a hypernym of elected official; that is, functionary is a word with a broader meaning than elected official:
  • elected official: official who won the office in a free election
  • functionary: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Other hypernyms of elected official include official.
elected official (noun) functionary (noun)
official who won the office in a free election a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Difference between elected official and functionary

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