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office seeker

noun

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

He is quite a politician, though he has never been an office-seeker or an office-holder.

The assassin who struck down a good man, was Charles J. Guiteau, a crazy, disappointed office-seeker.

In his political views Mr. Demaris is a democrat but not an office seeker.

In his political views Mr. Dunham is a stalwart republican but has never been an office seeker.

In his political views Mr. Copeland is a republican and gives stalwart support to the party, but is not an office seeker.

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