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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 officeholder instead manages the California Department of Education.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

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

The interest of individual liberty in relation to the organization of democracy demands simply that the individual officeholder should possess an amount of power and independence adequate to the efficient performance of his work.

From The Promise of American Life by Herbert David Croly




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