What does fonctionnaire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fonctionnaire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fonctionnaire in French.

The word fonctionnaire in French means civil servant, member of the police force, European Union official, European official, European Union civil servant, European civil servant, council worker, council clerk, council civil servant, senior official. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fonctionnaire

civil servant

nom masculin et féminin (employé de l'état) (national)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
100 000 postes de fonctionnaires seraient supprimés cette année.
100,000 jobs for civil servants will be cut this year.

member of the police force

nom masculin et féminin (agent des forces de l'ordre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

European Union official, European official, European Union civil servant, European civil servant

nom masculin (agent de l'UE)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

council worker, council clerk, council civil servant

nom masculin (agent de mairie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

senior official

(fonctionnaire haut placé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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