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
Schools superintendent This officeholder oversees the California Department of Education, which guides local school districts and also provides partial oversight.
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Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
But Pierson stopped short of restoring Penman to his former office, saying the current officeholder, Alison Imhoff, should be heard.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
The current officeholder, Lillie Pozatek, did not run for reelection.
—Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Numerous Democratic officeholders raised questions about whether Colbert was axed for political reasons.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
But Pierson stopped short of restoring Penman to his former office, saying the current officeholder, Alison Imhoff, should be heard.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
The current officeholder, Lillie Pozatek, did not run for reelection.
—Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Numerous Democratic officeholders raised questions about whether Colbert was axed for political reasons.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
Noun
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The text of the 14-point agreement was read by a senior administration official in a call with reporters on Wednesday.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Police Chief Stacey Graves said during a Wednesday evening news conference that law enforcement officials consider Sanchez-Munoz to be armed and dangerous.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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According to detectives, officers found the 14-year-old after receiving a description of his vehicle over a broadcast.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Police Scotland said that a 36-year-old man was arrested late Friday after officers received multiple reports of attacks in the west and north of Edinburgh.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Noun
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The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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How to submit a claim form Class members can submit a claim on the settlement website or mail it to the settlement administrator at the address on the claim form.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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