office seeker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of office seeker
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Once someone establishes a “reasonable suspicion or belief” that a candidate is not qualified, the burden shifts to the office seeker to prove otherwise.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
Mr. Clark became an office seeker in 1974, when, as a Democrat, he tried to unseat Senator Jacob K. Javits of New York, a Republican.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2021
With an electorate that often doesn’t know squat about a candidate’s qualifications, the office seeker often turns to someone the voter does know and uses that endorsement to win.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 6, 2018
In 1881, President James Garfield was fatally shot by a disappointed office seeker, Charles J. Guiteau.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
He has never been an office seeker, but has preferred rather to work as a political leader.
From Analyzing Character by Blackford, Katherine M. H.
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