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 whole point of the emoluments clause is to prevent officeholders from being influenced by foreign governments due to personal gain.
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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
While Republican officeholders are reluctant to directly condemn Trump, several have expressed the hope that the ardor for tariffs will be short-lived.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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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
While Republican officeholders are reluctant to directly condemn Trump, several have expressed the hope that the ardor for tariffs will be short-lived.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
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Reyes was in the hospital for two weeks until his death Tuesday from the injuries, officials said.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip meanwhile killed at least 13 people overnight, local health officials said.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Raised in Benton, Childress attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and served for a decade as a law enforcement officer in Saline County.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
27 May 2025
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Occupations Spanberger worked on narcotics and money laundering cases as a federal law enforcement officer in the Postal Inspection Service and then at the CIA as a case officer.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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The initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, reducing delays, lowering operational costs, and significantly improving job satisfaction among both clinicians and administrators.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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At various times, LeMay was also employed by the tribe in other roles, including tribal administrator and relocation coordinator.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
29 May 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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