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
Already, several top Democrats have announced their candidacies, including Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, who has been a close friend and ally of Harris, and two other statewide officeholders.
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Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
If that’s the case, Maryland’s officeholders, athletes, artists and regular citizens are bolstering their well-being this holiday.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
Guam and American Samoa, the other two Pacific nonvoting delegates, also reelected GOP officeholders on Tuesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
However, such an appointee would almost certainly have to contend with a major primary challenge in a state that has an incredibly deep bench of Republican officeholders.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
If that’s the case, Maryland’s officeholders, athletes, artists and regular citizens are bolstering their well-being this holiday.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
Guam and American Samoa, the other two Pacific nonvoting delegates, also reelected GOP officeholders on Tuesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
However, such an appointee would almost certainly have to contend with a major primary challenge in a state that has an incredibly deep bench of Republican officeholders.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
Noun
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Administration officials have insisted that the impacts are misunderstood, but the actual text of the memo is far-reaching and the follow-up guidance has been vague.—
NPR Washington Desk,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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The memo was reportedly sent to senior leaders of the agency by CDC official John Nkengasong on Sunday, just days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the United Nations (UN) agency.—
Bonny Chu,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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He was charged with following too close with intent to intimidate, improper use of high beam lights, interfering with an officer, disorderly conduct, interfering with an emergency call and third-degree assault.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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Darwin Gomez, 20, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in July for kicking one of the officers and received a 364-day jail term.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Drifts had begun forming between buildings and visibility had shrunk to 50 yards by 10 a.m., and our administrator decided to close school.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
30 Jan. 2025
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The former administrator, Michael Whitaker, stepped down from his position on Inauguration Day last week.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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