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officeholder

American  
[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


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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

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

From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2024

The current officeholder, Michelle Henry, is filling the last two years of Gov. Josh Shapiro ’s second term as attorney general and doesn’t plan to run for the office.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024

The ballot which goes to the people contains, in brief, the objections to the official, and, in some states, also the reply of the accused officeholder.

From Problems in American Democracy by Thames Ross Williamson

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