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
The election is expected to be hotly contested, with statewide officeholders and congressional leaders vying for the treasured post.
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Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The whole point of the emoluments clause is to prevent officeholders from being influenced by foreign governments due to personal gain.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 May 2025
The Emoluments Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits federal officeholders from accepting any present, emolument, office, or title from any foreign state without the consent of Congress.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Connecting with voters Barbara Bollier knows the sting of defeat as a would-be statewide officeholder from Johnson County.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The whole point of the emoluments clause is to prevent officeholders from being influenced by foreign governments due to personal gain.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 May 2025
The Emoluments Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits federal officeholders from accepting any present, emolument, office, or title from any foreign state without the consent of Congress.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Connecting with voters Barbara Bollier knows the sting of defeat as a would-be statewide officeholder from Johnson County.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
Noun
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Among the buildings hit in the Black Sea coastal city were a maternity hospital and an emergency medical center, officials said.—
Jason Volack,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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The suit claims that (airport) officials implemented ad hoc restrictions without public notice or justification, including an undocumented policy that selectively limited the number of Boeing 757-200 aircraft permitted on the ground per day.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Another woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting an officer, too.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Hundreds of law enforcement officers at the local, state and federal level spent nearly two weeks searching for Hardin, using dogs, drones and aircraft, at times hampered by severe weather.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The story asked coaches and administrators about their response to the changes that will take place due to the settlement.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Since more than 80% of Neon’s databases are built automatically rather than by human database administrators, the technology will help enterprises build AI agents more efficiently.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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