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
His health scares in recent years, including freezing in front of reporters and several falls, reignited criticism of older public officeholders staying in their roles.
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Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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, 17 Feb. 2025
Self-interest first To be sure, rulings by the FEC have permitted state officeholders running for federal office to use state campaign money in some cases to communicate with their constituents.
—Mercury News Editorial, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Coleman said, adding that the committee did not include submissions related to specific legislation or officeholders such as Bailey.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
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Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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, 17 Feb. 2025
Self-interest first To be sure, rulings by the FEC have permitted state officeholders running for federal office to use state campaign money in some cases to communicate with their constituents.
—Mercury News Editorial, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Coleman said, adding that the committee did not include submissions related to specific legislation or officeholders such as Bailey.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
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Dwight Howard, the best player on the franchise’s 2008-09 Eastern Conference championship team and Orlando’s career leader in total points, rebounds and blocks, will be inducted into the Magic’s Hall of Fame later this month, team officials announced Thursday night.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Adams has denied those allegations and the quid pro quo, as has Trump’s DOJ officials.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The car was still running when officers arrived, according to court documents.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2025
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In a clip shared to social media, at least five officers appear to attempt to restrain Seirafe-Novaes.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Former regional administrator Aglipay also said that the relocation of the Chicago regional office should not affect the ability of field staff to serve small-business owners.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the ensuing years, after she was promoted to be the prison’s health services administrator in 2006, Niecko, a U.S. military veteran, began to trust Creech with her own well-being.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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