Synonyms of officeholder

officeholder

noun

ˈä-fəs-ˌhōl-dər 

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

• official
• officer
• administrator
• functionary
• public servant
• executive
• manager
• director
• commissioner
• bureaucrat
• superintendent
• supervisor
• chair
• chairman
• regulator
• minion
• underling
• flunky
• head
• co-official

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of officeholder

An array of state and local officeholders divvies up the governance of schools, which means none of them is truly accountable for outcomes. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2026

The association is using the $7 million to back officeholders in Iowa, Kansas, Georgia, Ohio, Florida and Texas and Republican candidates in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan, Nevada, New York, and Wisconsin. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

The state constitution bars state officeholders from seeking a different office with a start date more than 30 days before the end of the officeholder's current term. — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

His name recognition, political network and long-standing visibility in South Carolina politics created advantages that extended beyond the officeholder himself. — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026