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

Bass had also left the deputy mayor of public safety position vacant after the former officeholder fabricated a bomb threat against City Hall. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

But Wong said ministers and other political officeholders will not immediately move to the new salary benchmark. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

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