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
Coleman said, adding that the committee did not include submissions related to specific legislation or officeholders such as Bailey.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
Across the South, such activity had triggered deadly white violence against Black voters, organizers and officeholders in the decades since the war.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
Four candidates vying for the post may either end with the first mayor making the grade in 28 years and being re-elected to a second term, or Waukegan voters continuing to be fickle and making another sitting mayor a one-term officeholder.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Press characterizations of officeholders seem to reflect this phenomenon.
—Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
Across the South, such activity had triggered deadly white violence against Black voters, organizers and officeholders in the decades since the war.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
Four candidates vying for the post may either end with the first mayor making the grade in 28 years and being re-elected to a second term, or Waukegan voters continuing to be fickle and making another sitting mayor a one-term officeholder.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Press characterizations of officeholders seem to reflect this phenomenon.
—Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 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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