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

Instead, the officeholder managed the California Department of Education, which guides local school districts and also provides partial oversight. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Bastian said Rogoff had been the lawful officeholder since his swearing-in. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

That year, three of Texas’s university systems appointed former Republican officeholders as their chancellors. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Both lawsuits seek damages based on a Missouri law that allows lawsuits against the secretary of state if the officeholder neglects their duties. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 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