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officeholder

noun

of·​fice·​hold·​er ˈä-fəs-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce officeholder (audio)
ˈȯ-
: one holding a public office

Examples of officeholder in a Sentence

the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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Non-White officeholders are more than three times as likely as White officeholders to experience abuse targeting their race. Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025 Beyond that, Life Church served as a polling location in the 2024 election while Beckwith himself was on the ballot as lieutenant governor, and it's served as the host of political events featuring other Republican state officeholders including Attorney General Todd Rokita. Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025 Apart from the deaths of major officeholders like past presidents and vice presidents, the flag is also lowered on days of remembrance like Memorial Day or the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025 Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, former statewide officeholders in California, ran up some of their top White House race margins in Orange County. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for officeholder

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of officeholder was in 1787

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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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officeholder

noun
of·​fice·​hold·​er -ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce officeholder (audio)
: a person holding a public office

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