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officeholders
Noun
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The bill would also apply to the next president and vice president, though not to the current officeholders.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Assembly Bill 1392 would cut off journalists’ access to addresses, telephone numbers and email information for officeholders and candidates, purportedly to ensure the safety of public officials.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Incumbents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbents. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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