as in official
a person who holds a public office
the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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Recent Examples of officeholder
Every statewide officeholder and most state judges, including those on the state supreme court, are Democrats.
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Will Swaim, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Citizenship should not function as a political tool wielded by temporary officeholders seeking to alter the electorate’s demographics.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Eight of California’s state Senate seats whose officeholders represent Los Angeles County residents will be on the ballot this year.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Some races have many candidates, while others, including several congressional races, don't even have an incumbent — which means a new officeholder is guaranteed.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Will Swaim, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Citizenship should not function as a political tool wielded by temporary officeholders seeking to alter the electorate’s demographics.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Eight of California’s state Senate seats whose officeholders represent Los Angeles County residents will be on the ballot this year.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Some races have many candidates, while others, including several congressional races, don't even have an incumbent — which means a new officeholder is guaranteed.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
Noun
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Romig, the former agency official, told me that there are various ways to fudge the numbers.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Spanish officials say the ship will dock at the Granadilla port in Tenerife, where passengers will be allowed to leave the ship.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Upon arrival, officers discovered a man in his 20s with apparent gunshot wounds.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Farrug attempted to drive away, but one officer stopped him while another put the car in park.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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District administrators gave some details at an April 7 meeting about what caused the delays.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Schools’ response At South Elgin High School, school resource officer Patrick Eversole started a campaign on social media with other officers and school administrators to communicate to students and parents the dangers of the game.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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