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officeholder

[aw-fis-hohl-der, of-is-] / ˈɔ fɪsˌhoʊl dər, ˈɒf ɪs- /
NOUN
appointee
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NOUN
bureaucrat
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The officeholder instead manages the California Department of Education.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

The officeholder also leads the more than 6,000 members of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

Chief Justice Debra Todd, the highest paid judicial officeholder, will see her salary rise to $260,733, while salaries for other high court justices will rise to $253,360.

From Washington Times Nov. 22, 2023

We have an investigative process in this country to which no former officeholder is immune.

From Slate Oct. 6, 2023

It was feared that Jefferson would wipe out the national debt, abolish the navy, and remove every Federal officeholder in the land.

From Thomas Jefferson by Merwin, Henry Childs




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