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OFFICEHOLDER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The official who holds an office

Synonyms:

incumbent; officeholder

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"):

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)

Credits