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officeholding

officeholding noun: the holding of an office (formal role).

Noun

officeholding (uncountable)

  1. The holding of an office (formal role).
    • The boom in holding two offices at once was set off in 1962 by the State Supreme Court, which, in two separate rulings, upheld three instances of dual officeholding at the municipal and county levels.2007 May 27, Ronald Smothers, “New Jersey Moves to End Its Dual-Office Tradition”, in New York Times

Adjective

officeholding (not comparable)

  1. Holding a formal office.

Antonyms of officeholding

Origin of officeholding

From office + holding.

Questions about officeholding

What does officeholding mean?
Officeholding means the holding of an office (formal role).
What part of speech is officeholding?
Officeholding can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near officeholding in the dictionary

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

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