Officeholder

Officeholder
Officeholder Of"fice*hold"er, n. One who holds an office; an officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman. [1913 Webster]

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  • officeholder — index caretaker (one fulfilling the function of office), incumbent, officer, official, politician Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • officeholder — [ôf′is hōl΄dər] n. a government official …   English World dictionary

  • officeholder — noun Date: 1787 one holding a public office …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • officeholder — /aw fis hohl deuhr, of is /, n. a person filling a governmental position; public official. [1850 55; OFFICE + HOLDER] * * * …   Universalium

  • officeholder — noun A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office; an incumbent …   Wiktionary

  • officeholder — Synonyms and related words: bureaucrat, civil servant, functionary, functionnaire, holdover, incumbent, ins, jack in office, lame duck, mandarin, new broom, office bearer, officer, official, officiary, petty tyrant, placeman, president elect,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • officeholder — of|fice|hold|er [ ɔfıs,houldər ] noun count someone who has an important official position in an organization or in the government …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • officeholder — n. one who holds an office; one who holds an official position …   English contemporary dictionary

  • officeholder — of•fice•hold•er [[t]ˈɔ fɪsˌhoʊl dər, ˈɒf ɪs [/t]] n. gov a person filling a governmental position; public official • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • officeholder — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑officer • Hypernyms: ↑official, ↑functionary, ↑holder …   Useful english dictionary

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