Definitions for officeholderˈɔ fɪsˌhoʊl dər, ˈɒf ɪs-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

of•fice•hold•erˈɔ fɪsˌhoʊl dər, ˈɒf ɪs-(n.)

  1. a person filling a governmental position; public official.

    Category: Government

Origin of officeholder:

1850–55

Princeton's WordNet

  1. officeholder, officer(noun)

    someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust

    "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"

  2. incumbent, officeholder(noun)

    the official who holds an office

Wiktionary

  1. officeholder(Noun)

    A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office; an incumbent


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