officeholder

of·fice·hold·er

noun \-ˌhōl-dər\

Definition of OFFICEHOLDER

: one holding a public office

Examples of OFFICEHOLDER

1. <the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain>

First Known Use of OFFICEHOLDER

1787

Related to OFFICEHOLDER

Synonyms: functionary, official, officer, public servant

Related Words: bureaucrat; administrator, commissioner, director, executive, head, manager, regulator, superintendent, supervisor; chair, chairman; flunky (also flunkey or flunkie), minion, underling; co-official

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Rhymes with OFFICEHOLDER

titleholder