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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

The current officeholder, Rob Bonta, appeared well positioned for a 2026 bid for California governor, until he took himself out of the running and announced he would instead seek reelection.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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