Thesaurus results for OFFICEHOLDER

officeholder

noun

ˈä-fəs-ˌhōl-dər

Definition of officeholder

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of officeholder That year, three of Texas’s university systems appointed former Republican officeholders as their chancellors. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Both lawsuits seek damages based on a Missouri law that allows lawsuits against the secretary of state if the officeholder neglects their duties. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 Why must Illinoisans go to the polls in November, to elect federal and statewide officeholders, then vote again for their mayors and other city officeholders a mere three months later? — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 But Wong said ministers and other political officeholders will not immediately move to the new salary benchmark. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for officeholder

Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder

Noun

Federal officials contend the voters’ citizenship must be verified before their ballots are counted and requested that the ballots be set aside.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
Last week, a federal appeals court declined to order California officials to set aside those ballots.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of official

Noun

Radiant’s chief nuclear officer, Rita Baranwal, said the approval covers a broader demonstration than initial criticality alone.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
In a news release, the Brandenburg Police said officers are looking into the incident.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of officer

Noun

Questions also remain about the district’s disciplinary investigation, Young’s employment status and what changes, if any, administrators will make to the football program before next season.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Public school district administrators across the county pushed to get the proposition on the ballot, which, if adopted, will add more to county homeowners’ tax burden.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of administrator

Browse Nearby Words

office

officeholder

officeholders

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of officeholder

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

candidate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

Ten More Words from Taylor Swift Songs

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes