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 same privilege does not extend to other officeholders — a point that became important after Baraka was arrested, allegedly for trespassing.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 May 2025
The recall or rejection of other Bay Area progressive officeholders in recent elections is another.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
But the decision to do so just days before leaving the country, potentially giving another officeholder the power to oversee the state of emergency, was highly unusual, political scientists say.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Whether they would be elected or appointed by current officeholders is an open question.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 May 2025
The recall or rejection of other Bay Area progressive officeholders in recent elections is another.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
But the decision to do so just days before leaving the country, potentially giving another officeholder the power to oversee the state of emergency, was highly unusual, political scientists say.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Whether they would be elected or appointed by current officeholders is an open question.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
Noun
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While officials cash in, residents are still waiting for basic lighting and infrastructure.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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In just six months, Secretary Kennedy has postponed ACIP meetings, closed research labs, delayed clinical trials, laid off more than 1,000 NIH officials, and ignored congressional inquiries on CDC leadership.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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But case law has held that prosecutors are constitutional, judicial officers who are not in the same category as state, county and township executive-branch officers, such as mayors.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Many fishers have lost their livelihoods overnight, with about a third of the state waters completely devoid of fish, according to Pat Tripodi, the executive officer of the Marine Fishers Association, which represents the interests of most commercial fishing license holders in the state.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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Orange County Public Schools declined the Orlando Sentinel’s request to speak with administrators and teachers at Brookshire about this year’s grade.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Church administrators did not return requests Monday for additional comment.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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