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officeholder

officeholder noun: a person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office.

Noun

officeholder (plural officeholders)

  1. A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office.
    • But it’s an open question as to what happens if the officeholder is instead fired by the President.2017 July 26, Laura Jarrett, “Who’s in charge of the Justice Department if Sessions goes?”, in CNN
    • But even as he pledges financial support, Trump has not ruled out intervening in primaries to bolster challengers against Republican officeholders he perceives as insufficiently loyal.2025 February 27, Steve Contorno and Sarah Ferris, “Trump plans to wield cash and endorsements to shape midterm elections”, in CNN

officeholder meaning in Hindi, Malayalam and Indonesian

officeholder in Hindi

person who holds an office
पदाधिकारी padādhikārī

officeholder in Malayalam

person who holds an office
ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥൻ udyōgasthaṉ

officeholder in Indonesian

person who holds an office
pemegang jabatan, penjabat

Forms of officeholder

pluralofficeholders
alternative formoffice holder
alternative formoffice-holder

Origin of officeholder

From office + holder.

Questions about officeholder

What does officeholder mean?
Officeholder means a person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office.
What is officeholder in Hindi?
Officeholder in Hindi is पदाधिकारी (padādhikārī). See Officeholder meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is officeholder?
Officeholder is a noun.
What is the plural of officeholder?
The plural of officeholder is officeholders.

Words near officeholder in the dictionary

  1. officeful
  2. officefuls
  3. Officegate
  4. officegoer
  5. officegoers
  6. officeholder
  7. officeholders
  8. officeholding
  9. officeless
  10. officelike
  11. officemate

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