Synonyms of officeholders

officeholders

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• officials
• officers
• administrators
• managers
• functionaries
• directors
• executives
• commissioners
• public servants
• bureaucrats
• supervisors
• superintendents
• regulators
• chairmen
• chairs
• underlings
• minions
• heads
• flunkies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of officeholders

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

Two other Republican statewide officeholders — Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt and Secretary of State Scott Schwab — are also competing for the nomination. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026