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 city has a new interim city clerk and recorder after the previous officeholder resigned from that position and two others earlier this month.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
But that’s the one thing these movies about real-life presidents have in common: the importance of the office contrasted with the basic humanity of the officeholder.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
Of those five seats, three have no incumbents running because the current officeholders are quitting.
2024 provides an opportunity for meaningful change.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024
These perceptions are not only influenced by women candidates and officeholders.
—Kelly Dittmar, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
But that’s the one thing these movies about real-life presidents have in common: the importance of the office contrasted with the basic humanity of the officeholder.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
Of those five seats, three have no incumbents running because the current officeholders are quitting.
2024 provides an opportunity for meaningful change.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024
These perceptions are not only influenced by women candidates and officeholders.
—Kelly Dittmar, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
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In Oklahoma, the state's top education official has tried to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for children in fifth through 12th grades.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Hegseth is viewed as a surprise pick for the role, which typically goes to people with experience as senior military officials.Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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An officer pointed a gun at the second man and ordered him to lie on the ground on his stomach with his hands behind his back, body camera footage showed.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The city of Uvalde on Tuesday released an additional collection of videos and investigative materials showing law enforcement officers' flawed response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in May 2022, when a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers.Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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What does the administrator of the Small Business Administration do?Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lee Zeldin Trump has appointed Lee Zeldin as the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Kinsey Crowley, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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