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officeholder

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[aw-fis-hohl-der, of-is-] / ˈɔ fɪsˌhoʊl dər, ˈɒf ɪs- /

noun

  1. a person filling a governmental position; public official.


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Etymology

Origin of officeholder

First recorded in 1850–55; office + holder

Example Sentences

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The officeholder also leads the more than 6,000 members of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

McOsker said with a laugh, although he did donate $1,000 from his officeholder committee account to each of the four candidates: Rodriguez, Baltazar, Erick R. Ojeda Garcia and Cindy Guerrero.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

Only about two weeks ago, DeWine told reporters he didn’t plan any endorsement in the GOP primary, which also features Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, his fellow state officeholder.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

But it definitely covered the president of the United States, or any officeholder.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2024

Douglas was for most of his life an officeholder, so that in one way or another Lincoln would be brought into association with him.

From The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Ketcham, Henry

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