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officeseeker

officeseeker noun: a candidate for office, often specifically political office.

Noun

officeseeker (plural officeseekers)

  1. A candidate for office, often specifically political office
    • Officeseekers often start campaigning months before the election.
    • The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently approved a measure requiring office-seekers to file under their given names.1983 April 9, Sue Hyde, “"Funny Names" Banned on San Francisco Ballots”, in Gay Community News, page 2

Forms of officeseeker

pluralofficeseekers
alternative formoffice-seeker

Origin of officeseeker

From office + seeker.

Questions about officeseeker

What does officeseeker mean?
Officeseeker means a candidate for office, often specifically political office.
What part of speech is officeseeker?
Officeseeker is a noun.
What is the plural of officeseeker?
The plural of officeseeker is officeseekers.

Words near officeseeker in the dictionary

  1. offices
  2. offices of ease
  3. offices up
  4. officescape
  5. officescapes
  6. officeseeker
  7. officeseekers
  8. officeseeking
  9. officesful
  10. officeship
  11. officeships

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