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

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

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

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