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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 73-year-old Ohioan and veteran officeholder is staring down all of Democrats’ problems in his bid to return to the Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

The officeholder instead manages the California Department of Education.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Only about two weeks ago, DeWine told reporters he didn’t plan any endorsement in the GOP primary, which also features Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, his fellow state officeholder.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

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

From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2024

Such an officeholder as this man the world probably never saw.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 by Various




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