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- [aw-fis-hohl-der, of-is-]
- /ˈɔ fɪsˌhoʊl dər, ˈɒf ɪs-/
- /ˈɒf.ɪs həʊl.də(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-fis-hohl-der, of-is-]
- /ˈɔ fɪsˌhoʊl dər, ˈɒf ɪs-/
Definitions of officeholder word
- noun officeholder a person filling a governmental position; public official. 1
- noun officeholder A person who holds public office. 1
- noun officeholder person in public office 1
- noun officeholder a person who holds a position or office in government 0
- noun officeholder a government official 0
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Origin of officeholder
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; office + holder
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Officeholder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
officeholder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
officeholder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for officeholder
noun officeholder
- job — the central figure in an Old Testament parable of the righteous sufferer.
- appointee — An appointee is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility.
- assignment — An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
- nominee — a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
- office — Microsoft Office
Antonyms for officeholder
noun officeholder
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
- employee — A person employed for wages or salary, especially at nonexecutive level.
See also
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