Examples of officeholder in a Sentence
the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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There are also five other candidates, including some current or former officeholders, vying for the nomination in the 4th District — something serious politicians typically don't dare to do against an incumbent.
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Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 10 May 2024
The opinion found that federal candidates and officeholders can fund-raise for the group’s entities without being limited by dollar amounts or sources.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Further, voter frustration with government doesn’t always extend to the individual officeholder, or at least as much.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
The first reports from officeholders under the new law are expected to be made public soon, and because of a separate existing law on the books, the reports would cover all political fundraising and spending since the end of 2022.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Fouts left office that month after 16 years as mayor and more than four decades as city officeholder.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
That change allowed four-year officeholders to go three years between elections without public disclosure of their political fundraising.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
State law requires the board to replace officeholders who leave office early with an appointee of the same party.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
Mosby was the recipient of several donations from current or former city officeholders.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024
Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 10 May 2024
The opinion found that federal candidates and officeholders can fund-raise for the group’s entities without being limited by dollar amounts or sources.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Further, voter frustration with government doesn’t always extend to the individual officeholder, or at least as much.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
The first reports from officeholders under the new law are expected to be made public soon, and because of a separate existing law on the books, the reports would cover all political fundraising and spending since the end of 2022.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Fouts left office that month after 16 years as mayor and more than four decades as city officeholder.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
That change allowed four-year officeholders to go three years between elections without public disclosure of their political fundraising.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
State law requires the board to replace officeholders who leave office early with an appointee of the same party.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
Mosby was the recipient of several donations from current or former city officeholders.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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