as in officials
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 officeholders
Kirk’s death reflects a sizable increase in threats against officeholders and politicians at the local and federal level.
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Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The bill would also apply to the next president and vice president, though not to the current officeholders.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Assembly Bill 1392 would cut off journalists’ access to addresses, telephone numbers and email information for officeholders and candidates, purportedly to ensure the safety of public officials.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The bill would also apply to the next president and vice president, though not to the current officeholders.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Assembly Bill 1392 would cut off journalists’ access to addresses, telephone numbers and email information for officeholders and candidates, purportedly to ensure the safety of public officials.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholders
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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What happened next, according to first responders, Jasper's aunt Amber Rosen, churchgoers, hospital officials and family members of those impacted, is a blur of violence and terror with the pop-pop-pop of an assault weapon and thick black smoke from fire hanging in the air.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, Newton allegedly beat and used a stun gun on a teenager, along with three other officers.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Structural shifts Unlike previous generations of technology, where bespoke automation tools had to be made for every distinct job, LLM Suite can service them all, from traders to wealth managers and risk officers, according to Waldron.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Officeholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholders. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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