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the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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Since then, Isaacman has worked to build support for his candidacy through conversations with people in the space community and officeholders.
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Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
Whether they would be elected or appointed by current officeholders is an open question.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
Millions of Black citizens registered, voted, and helped elect the first generation of Black officeholders in the South since Reconstruction—and the first Black president.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
Aspiring officeholders increasingly disguise their obvious lust for power with a transparent sheen of public-spiritedness.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 23 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
Whether they would be elected or appointed by current officeholders is an open question.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2025
Millions of Black citizens registered, voted, and helped elect the first generation of Black officeholders in the South since Reconstruction—and the first Black president.
—Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
Aspiring officeholders increasingly disguise their obvious lust for power with a transparent sheen of public-spiritedness.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for officeholder
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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