officeholder

Example Sentences

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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 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

Sandwich, somewhat impudently when the past is considered, but not uncharacteristically regarded as an officeholder, took to himself a large slice of the credit.

From Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)