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
The current officeholder, Lillie Pozatek, did not run for reelection.
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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
Organizations can also be barred for promoting what the agency calls delegitimization campaigns against Israel; for denying the existence of Israel as a democratic state; or for employing an officeholder who has called for a boycott of Israel.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Impeaching rogue Texas district attorneys Abbott said all Texas officeholders are subject to impeachment proceedings except for one office.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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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
Organizations can also be barred for promoting what the agency calls delegitimization campaigns against Israel; for denying the existence of Israel as a democratic state; or for employing an officeholder who has called for a boycott of Israel.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Impeaching rogue Texas district attorneys Abbott said all Texas officeholders are subject to impeachment proceedings except for one office.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
Noun
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Callahan was reported missing by campground management after his maintenance cart was discovered unattended at the far end of the campground, officials said.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The decision to deny Omar Abdulkadir Artan, a Somali official named Africa’s best male referee in 2025, entry into the US was a shock to the world soccer community that is used to mostly seamless travel for the World Cup.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive 28-year-old man in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Later, after a small trash fire was set, mounted officers formed a line to push people out of the street as crowd-control units gathered behind them, with the horses fitted in protective eye gear.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Trump has already slashed the FEMA workforce by 20% during his second term and kept top positions at the agency — including the administrator overseeing the region Illinois is part of — vacant.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Another possibility would be adopting a new tabulation process before the deadline takes effect, though election administrators have brought up concerns about implementing significant changes so close to an active election cycle.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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