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

These officeholders would do well to remember the story of Brooks Hays during this sad period in our nation's history. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

In the case of a special election, the former officeholder could run again. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

DuVernay says her team approached nearly 300 GOP officeholders, but only a little more than a dozen engaged with them at all. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

The officeholder also serves as president of the State Senate and can cast tie-breaking legislative votes. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 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