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 Illinois’ moribund Republican Party, still without a prominent candidate to challenge Pritzker or most other Democratic statewide officeholders for reelection, firmly sided with Trump in a fundraising email. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 For these and other reasons, the leagues believe that the Commissioner holds a unique position which requires the officeholder to have broad authority to manage the league in such a way that is in the best interests of the league and sport. Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Blind trusts are an imperfect alternative because the officeholder knows what’s in them at the outset. Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for officeholder
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Noun
  • Advertisement After consultations with Israeli officials, Qatari negotiators, and regional mediators, Witkoff and Kushner assembled a 20-point peace plan calling for a ceasefire and hostage exchange, Israeli security guarantees, the demilitarization of Gaza, and a new civilian governing authority.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Creekmore, 60, currently works a consumer and mortgage loan officer at People's Bank.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Wilson is still Nottingham Forest’s chief football officer and was in attendance at St James’ Park on Sunday as a visiting official.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lindstrom, on behalf of Rupert, is alleging the district retaliated against her for reporting unsafe classroom and conditions and publicly opposing school site administrators’ plans to eliminate full-day kindergarten at Phoebe Hearst.
    JENNAH PENDLETON, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • When several 14-year-old girls complained, the administrators at West Springfield High School told the girls to change faster or use a single-use restroom.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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