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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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Even so, Mr. Sanford has wide name recognition, much of it positive, and years of experience as a campaigner and officeholder.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The evidence points to his extreme competence — as an officeholder and a campaigner.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2024

But it definitely covered the president of the United States, or any officeholder.

From Slate Feb. 5, 2024

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

Douglas was for most of his life an officeholder, so that in one way or another Lincoln would be brought into association with him.

From The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Henry Ketcham




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