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Definitions

officeholder

[aw-fis-hohl-der, of-is-] / ˈɔ fɪsˌhoʊl dər, ˈɒf ɪs- /

NOUN

appointee

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STRONGEST

delegate representative

NOUN

bureaucrat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator civil servant functionary politician public servant

WEAK

desk-jockey pencil-pusher

NOUN

candidate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applicant aspirant bidder competitor contender contestant nominee successor

STRONG

claimant entrant hopeful petitioner possibility pothunter runner seeker stumper suitor write-in

WEAK

dark horse favorite son handshaker job-hunter office seeker possible choice solicitant whistle-stopper

NOUN

minister

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STRONGEST

administrator aide delegate diplomat envoy executive official secretary

STRONG

agent ambassador assistant consul legate liaison lieutenant plenipotentiary premier

WEAK

cabinet member prime minister

NOUN

nominee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applicant appointee aspirant contender contestant

STRONG

entrant hopeful runner seeker

WEAK

office seeker

NOUN

officer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agent chief civil servant deputy director executive leader manager official representative

STRONG

President appointee bureaucrat dignitary functionary head magistrate

WEAK

organization administrator public servant

Antonyms

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employee

NOUN

official

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator agent bureaucrat civil servant commissioner director executive leader manager minister officer representative secretary

STRONG

CEO President boss brains brass chancellor comptroller dignitary exec functionary governor higher-up incumbent magistrate marshal mayor panjandrum premier top treasurer

WEAK

big shot front office head person top brass top dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee

NOUN

politician

Synonyms

STRONGEST

congressperson lawmaker leader legislator member of Congress president representative senator

STRONG

orator partisan speaker

WEAK

Party member baby-kisser boss handshaker member of parliament office seeker public servant statesperson whistle-stopper

NOUN

public servant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civil servant elected official

WEAK

government worker official public employee public official

Example Sentences

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Still, these officeholder perform critical work for the state, including investing taxpayer funds, holding government accountable, running elections and dealing home insurance issues in the wake of historic wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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

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

Our farmers only wished his votes to accomplish their plans and have no use for him as an officeholder.

From The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South by Dixon, Thomas

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