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
Non-White officeholders are more than three times as likely as White officeholders to experience abuse targeting their race.
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Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Beyond that, Life Church served as a polling location in the 2024 election while Beckwith himself was on the ballot as lieutenant governor, and it's served as the host of political events featuring other Republican state officeholders including Attorney General Todd Rokita.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Apart from the deaths of major officeholders like past presidents and vice presidents, the flag is also lowered on days of remembrance like Memorial Day or the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, former statewide officeholders in California, ran up some of their top White House race margins in Orange County.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
Beyond that, Life Church served as a polling location in the 2024 election while Beckwith himself was on the ballot as lieutenant governor, and it's served as the host of political events featuring other Republican state officeholders including Attorney General Todd Rokita.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Apart from the deaths of major officeholders like past presidents and vice presidents, the flag is also lowered on days of remembrance like Memorial Day or the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, former statewide officeholders in California, ran up some of their top White House race margins in Orange County.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
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State officials who are defendants in the lawsuit denied restricting the detainees' access to their attorneys and said any protocols were in place for security reasons and to make sure there was sufficient staffing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Justice Department officials have said protecting federal agents has become a priority amid rising confrontations during protests and enforcement actions.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The announcement means the agency is looking into whether the DHS officers who shot Pretti violated the law and marks an expansion of the federal government’s investigation into the matter.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, law enforcement leaders, civil rights advocates and other legal experts have decried how ICE agents and other federal officers have been flouting best practices when making street arrests, conducting crowd control and maintaining public safety amid mass protests.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The civil complaint, filed Thursday in federal court, names Saint Ann’s School, several administrators and Nguyen as defendants.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Under political and donor duress, some schools have adopted statements promising institutional neutrality on issues of the day — even those about which administrators, faculty and students may be most vocal.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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