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OFFICEHOLDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The official who holds an office
Synonyms:
incumbent; officeholder
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("officeholder" is a kind of...):
holder (a person who holds something)
functionary; official (a worker who holds or is invested with an office)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "officeholder"):
office-bearer (the person who holds an office)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
Example:
the club elected its officers for the coming year
Synonyms:
officeholder; officer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("officeholder" is a kind of...):
holder (a person who holds something)
functionary; official (a worker who holds or is invested with an office)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "officeholder"):
probation officer (the officer of the court who supervises probationers)
sergeant at arms; serjeant-at-arms (an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands)
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