jurist vs functionary

jurist and functionary both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jurist	Yes	No	No	No
functionary	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, functionary is a hypernym of jurist; that is, functionary is a word with a broader meaning than jurist:

jurist: a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
functionary: a worker who holds or is invested with an office

Other hypernyms of jurist include adjudicator, official.

jurist (noun)	functionary (noun)
a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations	a worker who holds or is invested with an office
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice