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officeholder - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'officeholder' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Officeholder [ n.]
- An officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman.

Meaning of 'officeholder' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . officeholder [ n]
Meaning (1):
- someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
Example in sentence:
  • he is an officer of the court;
  • the club elected its officers for the coming year