officeholder

noun

of·​fice·​hold·​er ˈä-fəs-ˌhōl-dər 

ˈȯ-

: one holding a public office

Synonyms of officeholder

• official
• officer
• administrator

Examples of officeholder in a Sentence

the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain

Recent Examples on the Web

Tuesday’s primary election in deeply Democratic Maryland determined the next officeholder in several contests, including one of the country’s most expensive House races and another flooded by special-interest money. — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 23 June 2026

In recent weeks, both Republican and Democratic state officeholders have distanced themselves from a Republican candidate who has repeatedly made extreme homophobic and transphobic statements. — Matthew Blinstrubas, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026

About 40% of all municipal officeholders in the state are women, according to the Center for American Women and Politics. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Most of the new states mandated that officeholders be Protestant; many still had officially recognized churches, sanctioned by the government. — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for officeholder

• policyholder
• beholder
• bondholder
• cardholder
• freeholder
• householder
• landholder
• leaseholder
• lienholder
• placeholder
• shareholder
• slaveholder

Kids Definition

officeholder

noun

of·​fice·​hold·​er -ˌhōl-dər 

: a person holding a public office