as in officials
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 officeholders
Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and others have descended on the southern city to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement and to issue calls to action.
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ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and tourists descended on the southern city to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement and to issue calls to action.
—Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and tourists descended on Selma to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the civil rights movement and to issue calls to action.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The election cycle culminates in the November 3, 2026 general election, when voters choose officeholders for statewide positions, the Texas Legislature, Congress and other federal, state and local offices.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Many Republican officeholders in the Reaganite mold opposed them, and economists from both parties warned that they were poorly designed to reduce the overall trade deficit.
—David Pozen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
These organizations historically served as recruitment and support networks for candidates challenging incumbent officeholders.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
These organizations historically served as recruitment and support networks for candidates challenging incumbent officeholders.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 6 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
ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and tourists descended on the southern city to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement and to issue calls to action.
—Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Democratic officeholders, civil rights leaders and tourists descended on Selma to pay homage to the pivotal moment of the civil rights movement and to issue calls to action.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The election cycle culminates in the November 3, 2026 general election, when voters choose officeholders for statewide positions, the Texas Legislature, Congress and other federal, state and local offices.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Many Republican officeholders in the Reaganite mold opposed them, and economists from both parties warned that they were poorly designed to reduce the overall trade deficit.
—David Pozen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
These organizations historically served as recruitment and support networks for candidates challenging incumbent officeholders.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
These organizations historically served as recruitment and support networks for candidates challenging incumbent officeholders.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 6 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholders
Noun
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Heather Hughes, senior vice president of strategic alignment at the YMCA of the USA, has joined the board of directors of the DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville, officials announced.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When officers arrived, two men approached them wearing masks and gloves, carrying at least one gun.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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Consider business, where chief executive officers are being replaced at a historically high pace.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Officeholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholders. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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