supernumerary

Meaning

supernumerary means a person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The judge was a supernumerary, helping the regular judges whenever there was a surplus amount of work.
• The article uses supernumerary to mean a person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming....