officeholder
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈɔfɪsˌhoʊldər/
- Formal
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titular
- Citizens expect transparency and honesty from every officeholder in their community.
- politicos and officeholders
- officeholders' common rhetoric
- officeholders want
Examples
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Still, the fundamental problem confronting any officeholder who wants to speak is Robert's Rules of Order.
Academic text (1990) -
The committee will meet with the officeholder to discuss proposed changes to the legislation.
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None of them reflect well on the candidates or officeholders who spoke them.
Blog text (7) -
The problem Robert's Rules poses for officeholders is that the rules conflict with common rhetoric.
Academic text (1990) -
Without the VRA, there likely would still be no Native American officeholders.
Academic text (2017) -
Faced with this constraint, officeholders give up trying to participate in Assembly debate.
Academic text (1990) -
How have officeholders gained office and why don't they abide by Robert's Rules?
Academic text (1990) -
Though they support radically different ideologies, politicos and officeholders prize loyalty and rarely break party ranks to cast dissenting votes.
Academic text (1990) -
Despite Diamond's contention to the contrary, Publius repeatedly lauds the virtues of future officeholders.
Academic text (1997) -
As an experienced officeholder, she knows how to navigate the complexities of local government.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person who works for a government or organization and has power to make and enforce rules
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2.1
A person chosen to hold a responsible position in a company, club, or government
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6.2
A person who now has an official job, often in politics
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3.2
A person elected or appointed to carry out government work
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7.7
A person who has an official job in a government or large organization
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6.7
A person who has an official position in a club or organization
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Officeholder is made of office and holder. An office long ago meant a 'duty' or a 'position' and a holder is someone who 'holds' it, so an officeholder is a person who holds a position of authority or responsibility.