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
Current and recent political officeholders, candidates, party officials and lobbyists are among those ineligible to serve on the commission.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
In India, Indira Gandhi was the country's face as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984, while two of the country's representative presidents have also been women, including current officeholder Droupadi Murmu.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The five incumbent countywide officeholders on the ballot Tuesday in Macomb County are leading in their races for reelection, with nearly 88% of precincts reporting Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
In this publication and others, there have been commonsense and pragmatic cases for filibuster reform and age limits for federal officeholders, designed to make the democratic system more responsive to the will of the people.
—John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
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Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
In India, Indira Gandhi was the country's face as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984, while two of the country's representative presidents have also been women, including current officeholder Droupadi Murmu.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The five incumbent countywide officeholders on the ballot Tuesday in Macomb County are leading in their races for reelection, with nearly 88% of precincts reporting Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
In this publication and others, there have been commonsense and pragmatic cases for filibuster reform and age limits for federal officeholders, designed to make the democratic system more responsive to the will of the people.
—John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for officeholder
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Ahead of the aerospace company are more ground tests and potential modifications to the vehicle to remedy its propulsion system woes and prepare it for routine spaceflight, NASA officials have said.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Several solar panels behind Williams Elementary were damaged last week in a grass fire, according to fire officials.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the past week, at least 29 officers have been moved into new jobs.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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On Christmas morning, officers responded to the shoreline near the 800 block of Paseo Del Mar regarding a call about a human leg being found, Palos Verdes Estates Police Capt.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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This program tends to only have a limited amount of emergency funding available, after which point WIC administrators begin to triage support to individuals with the greatest needs.Marley Jay, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The settlement administrator that verifies claims and assesses them also helps, said Ryan Marth, partner at Robins Kaplan.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officeholder. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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