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

Then there are swearing in speeches for interim officeholders, like today’s from Rob Harrington. — Charlotte Observer, 1 July 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

The general election determines officeholders for statewide positions, including for the Georgia governor and lieutenant governor, both of which have no incumbents running. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 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

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