officiary

[ uh-fish-ee-er-ee ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or derived from an office, as a title.
2. having a title or rank derived from an office, as a dignitary.

officiary

/ əˈfɪʃɪərɪ /

noun

1. a body of officials

adjective

1. of, relating to, or derived from office

Word History and Origins

Origin of officiary¹

1605–15; < Latin offici ( um ) office + -ary

Example Sentences

These constituted the officiary and were members of the Foundry Quarterly Conference.

From Project Gutenberg

As a result, the officiary was reorganized, no longer as a camp meeting but as an Assembly Board.

From Project Gutenberg