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
For these and other reasons, the leagues believe that the Commissioner holds a unique position which requires the officeholder to have broad authority to manage the league in such a way that is in the best interests of the league and sport.
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Blind trusts are an imperfect alternative because the officeholder knows what’s in them at the outset.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 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
The crowded Democratic field for California governor includes former Rep. Katie Porter, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former Biden administration health secretary Xavier Becerra and a handful of sitting state officeholders.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Blind trusts are an imperfect alternative because the officeholder knows what’s in them at the outset.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 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
The crowded Democratic field for California governor includes former Rep. Katie Porter, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former Biden administration health secretary Xavier Becerra and a handful of sitting state officeholders.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
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Kirk's death was met with bipartisan condemnation from public officials, as top lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raised alarm about the rising tide in acts of violence against public officials.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Mahtomedi High School officials canceled Friday night’s football game against Bloomington Kennedy, saying the Washington County Sheriff’s Office had advised them to do so due to ongoing law enforcement activity in the area.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk's xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup's business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its massive infrastructure spending.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to police, 26 officers were injured during the demonstration in London and at least 25 arrests were made.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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An investigation was launched after victims at Fieldstone Middle School reported to their school resource officer and school administrators that they were being coerced online.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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McCarthy also served in the Obama administration as EPA administrator and now leads the group America Is All In, a nonprofit that works to organize city, state and business leaders on climate goals.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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