officeholder

noun

of·​fice·​hold·​er ˈä-fəs-ˌhōl-dər 

ˈȯ-

: one holding a public office

Synonyms

• 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

Kirk’s death reflects a sizable increase in threats against officeholders and politicians at the local and federal level. —Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025

The bill would also apply to the next president and vice president, though not to the current officeholders. —Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025

The vast majority of big statewide races in Wisconsin the past 30 years have been, to some degree, referendums on an incumbent officeholder. —Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025

For these and other reasons, the leagues believe that the Commissioner holds a unique position which requires the officeholder to have broad authority to manage the league in such a way that is in the best interests of the league and sport. —Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

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