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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Initially, the white Democrats who ruled the South responded to the rise of Black political power by crafting racist narratives that insinuated that the emergence of Black voters and Black officeholders was a corruption of the proper political order.
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Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The year before, voters in Idaho approved a ballot initiative and became one of a handful of states to establish term limits, including for its federal officeholders.
—Kevin Fixler
january 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
In filings, candidates do not have to distinguish between campaign expenditures and officeholder expenditures.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
In the aftermath of Pretti’s death, which has prompted even some Republican officeholders to call for an investigation, state officials have accused the federal government of blocking access to the scene of the shooting.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The year before, voters in Idaho approved a ballot initiative and became one of a handful of states to establish term limits, including for its federal officeholders.
—Kevin Fixler
january 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
In filings, candidates do not have to distinguish between campaign expenditures and officeholder expenditures.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
In the aftermath of Pretti’s death, which has prompted even some Republican officeholders to call for an investigation, state officials have accused the federal government of blocking access to the scene of the shooting.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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