as in official
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 officeholder
She has been endorsed by a number of Democratic groups and party officeholders for the supervisor post.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The resistors were bankers and business leaders, Kiwanis and Rotary Club members and clergy, and middle-class members of White Citizens’ Councils who took pains to distance themselves from the Ku Klux Klan—as well as officeholders from local school boards to state capitols to the halls of Congress.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
Whether they would be elected or appointed by current officeholders is an open question.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
The Dalai Lama, in turn, affirms the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama after the officeholder dies.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The resistors were bankers and business leaders, Kiwanis and Rotary Club members and clergy, and middle-class members of White Citizens’ Councils who took pains to distance themselves from the Ku Klux Klan—as well as officeholders from local school boards to state capitols to the halls of Congress.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
Whether they would be elected or appointed by current officeholders is an open question.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
The Dalai Lama, in turn, affirms the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama after the officeholder dies.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
Noun
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City officials amplified the advisory with a New York City air quality alert of its own.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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When efforts to repurpose it as a museum or hotel didn’t materialize, Okaloosa County officials stepped in with a forward-thinking plan: turn the SS United States into a reef teeming with life, a win-win boon to the marine environment and to eco-tourism.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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McCauley was taken into custody and charged with second-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Police said the suspect sustained significant injuries in a shootout with officers who responded to the attack.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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About 1,200 kids pass through Idaho’s foster care system every year, Laura Denner, administrator of Family and Community Partnerships, told the Idaho Statesman.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2025
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When Liz Ryan departed as administrator of the Department of Justice’s juvenile division in January, its website was flush with opportunities for state and local law enforcement as well as nonprofits to apply for federal funding for a myriad of initiatives that help children.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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