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单词 officeholders
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officeholder

noun

of·​fice·​hold·​er ˈä-fəs-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce officeholder (audio)
ˈȯ-
: one holding a public office

Synonyms

  • functionary
  • officer
  • official
  • public servant
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Example Sentences

the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
Recent Examples on the Web Pritzker forces said the party was hindered by Kelly’s role as a federal officeholder, which sharply restricted her fundraising ability. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 So, under Justice Department policy, before initiating a search involving a federal or statewide officeholder, U.S. attorneys must first get approval from the Washington, D.C.-based Public Integrity unit, which investigates political crimes. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022 Which should put a lantern on another looming problem for the Democrats — waiting in the wings is a deeply unpopular officeholder, who makes Biden look like a prospective electoral juggernaut by comparison. Rich Lowry, National Review, 14 June 2022 The specific role of such an officeholder was less important than the fact that his office structured, preserved, and handed down authority. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 6 July 2022 Another would prohibit recalls undertaken during the first 90 days and last six months of an officeholder’s term. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 His calling card was a no-nonsense political sensibility, infused with audience-pleasing humor that punctured the dominant character trait of many an officeholder: pomposity. Clyde Haberman, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 But not every officeholder gets a break, even if members of their own party help draw the maps. Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 11 June 2022 The current officeholder, Sen. Pat Toomey, is the only GOP senator retiring in a state that President Biden carried in 2020. John Mccormick, WSJ, 16 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

officeholder

noun

of·​fice·​hold·​er ˈȯ-fəs-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce officeholder (audio)
: a person who has been elected or appointed to a public position

officeholders

noun

plural of officeholder
as in officials
a person who holds a public office the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • officials
  • officers
  • administrators
  • functionaries
  • managers
  • directors
  • commissioners
  • executives
  • bureaucrats
  • public servants
  • superintendents
  • supervisors
  • chairmen
  • regulators
  • chairs
  • underlings
  • minions
  • flunkies
  • flunkeys
  • heads
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