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
Their goal was to restore white dominance and undermine Reconstruction governments by targeting Black voters, officeholders, and communities.
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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
Kirk’s death reflects a sizable increase in threats against officeholders and politicians at the local and federal level.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 11 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
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
Kirk’s death reflects a sizable increase in threats against officeholders and politicians at the local and federal level.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 11 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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Several people were being treated at the scene after being knocked to the ground and trampled as those in the crowd ran for cover, CNN affiliate KYW reported, citing officials.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Several trust officials did not immediately respond to email or cellphone messages Friday seeking comment.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, my former agency the NGA is charged with both making maps (the job of explorers) and uncovering what’s really going on in those places (the job of intelligence officers).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Officeholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholders. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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