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
Term limits on state officeholders remained, however.
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Kevin Fixler
january 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
In filings, candidates do not have to distinguish between campaign expenditures and officeholder expenditures.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
In the aftermath of Pretti’s death, which has prompted even some Republican officeholders to call for an investigation, state officials have accused the federal government of blocking access to the scene of the shooting.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The Fair Political Practices Commission, the state’s political watchdog, has about 100 staff members overseeing thousands of candidates and officeholders and often relies on complaints to open investigations.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Fixler
january 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
In filings, candidates do not have to distinguish between campaign expenditures and officeholder expenditures.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
In the aftermath of Pretti’s death, which has prompted even some Republican officeholders to call for an investigation, state officials have accused the federal government of blocking access to the scene of the shooting.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The Fair Political Practices Commission, the state’s political watchdog, has about 100 staff members overseeing thousands of candidates and officeholders and often relies on complaints to open investigations.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
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Five people have died, and dozens of others were injured after a massive pileup of more than 30 vehicles in Colorado, officials say.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yet in 2024, county officials nonetheless gave the coalition a second contract.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Authorities carved paths through the deep snow to eventually continue the search, and California Highway Patrol officers found the ninth victim.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The officers pursued the suspects until the 3100 block of Well Springs Drive.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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Safety briefings are being held this week with Officer Lattin and school administrators on appropriate technology use and the legal consequences of creating or possessing explicit images, including those generated by AI.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Friday, administrators at Northgate Middle School notified the school’s resource deputy that a student had informed them that another student in the school potentially had a firearm, Sarah Boyd, public relations manager for the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, said in an email to The Star.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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