Examples of officeholder in a Sentence
the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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The race to fill the Porter County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat held by Republican Barb Regnitz is contested on both sides of the aisle, with two experienced county officeholders competing for the Republican ticket and two political newcomers vying for the Democratic ticket. —
Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Apopka Commissioner Nick Nesta won the city’s mayoral runoff in a landslide Tuesday, defeating a longtime officeholder who had the backing of the outgoing mayor. —Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026 Vasut pointed out that refusing to pay the fines could also result in members losing money for staff and other officeholder expenses. —John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026 Every statewide officeholder and most state judges, including those on the state supreme court, are Democrats. —Will Swaim, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for officeholder
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Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Apopka Commissioner Nick Nesta won the city’s mayoral runoff in a landslide Tuesday, defeating a longtime officeholder who had the backing of the outgoing mayor. —Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026 Vasut pointed out that refusing to pay the fines could also result in members losing money for staff and other officeholder expenses. —John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026 Every statewide officeholder and most state judges, including those on the state supreme court, are Democrats. —Will Swaim, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for officeholder
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er -ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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