Examples of officeholder in a Sentence
the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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Diffuse authority and accountability Authority over education has long been distributed among different officeholders.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Then there are swearing in speeches for interim officeholders, like today’s from Rob Harrington.
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Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Tuesday’s primary election in deeply Democratic Maryland determined the next officeholder in several contests, including one of the country’s most expensive House races and another flooded by special-interest money.
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Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
23 June 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.
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Matthew Blinstrubas,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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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
Tuesday’s primary election in deeply Democratic Maryland determined the next officeholder in several contests, including one of the country’s most expensive House races and another flooded by special-interest money.
—
Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
23 June 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
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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