officeholders

plural of officeholder
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 For the actual Democrat Day festivities featuring party leaders, candidates and officeholders, Welch was a notable no-show. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The same energy that helped elect Zohran Mamdani has fueled a string of insurgent victories, knocking off longtime officeholders and helping progress challengers break through in New York and Colorado. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Diffuse authority and accountability Authority over education has long been distributed among different officeholders. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Then there are swearing in speeches for interim officeholders, like today’s from Rob Harrington. Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 In recent weeks, both Republican and Democratic state officeholders have distanced themselves from a Republican candidate who has repeatedly made extreme homophobic and transphobic statements. Matthew Blinstrubas, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 About 40% of all municipal officeholders in the state are women, according to the Center for American Women and Politics. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 Most of the new states mandated that officeholders be Protestant; many still had officially recognized churches, sanctioned by the government. Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 The general election determines officeholders for statewide positions, including for the Georgia governor and lieutenant governor, both of which have no incumbents running. Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Noun
  • By comparison, prior to Warsh taking office, officials averaged roughly 23 public appearances during the same two-week period following each Fed policy meeting since 2022.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bean urged officials to commit in writing that the library system will provide or fund legal representation for employees who may be targeted under Act 372.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • The victim, who hasn't been publicly identified, was treated at the scene by Santa Monica PD officers until paramedics took him to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Within three minutes of arriving, the officers had killed the attacker.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Officeholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholders. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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