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
Stefanik's attorney argued that the law applies to state candidates, but not federal officeholders.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Their goal was to restore white dominance and undermine Reconstruction governments by targeting Black voters, officeholders, and communities.
—Josiah Bates, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Republicans have recently been more critical of Morales, even drafting legislation in the most recent legislative session to require more transparency from state officeholders in the wake of some of his scandals.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
The vast majority of big statewide races in Wisconsin the past 30 years have been, to some degree, referendums on an incumbent officeholder.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Their goal was to restore white dominance and undermine Reconstruction governments by targeting Black voters, officeholders, and communities.
—Josiah Bates, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Republicans have recently been more critical of Morales, even drafting legislation in the most recent legislative session to require more transparency from state officeholders in the wake of some of his scandals.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
The vast majority of big statewide races in Wisconsin the past 30 years have been, to some degree, referendums on an incumbent officeholder.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
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Members of the new Agentic Futures Initiative believe lawmakers and officials need to better understand the technology to ensure new products remain interoperable across platforms, private — and secure.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The meeting was the second of three community events TEA officials are holding around Fort Worth to take questions from the public about the upcoming state takeover of Fort Worth ISD.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yehuda Shmidman, chief executive officer of WHP Global, and Wang spoke on a panel at the WWD Apparel and Retail CEO Summit, moderated by Amanda Smith, chief executive officer of Fairchild Media Group.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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In September, Apollo launched its new sports fund led by CEO Al Tylis, co-portfolio managers Rob Givone and Lee Solomon, and chief strategy officer Sam Porter.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Duffy’s post as acting NASA administrator may be ending soon.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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