英和和英

語源

From office +‎ holder.

名詞

officeholder (plural officeholders)

1. A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office.

   Hypernyms: roleplayer < person

   Hyponyms: officer; incumbent

   • 2017 July 26, Laura Jarrett, “Who’s in charge of the Justice Department if Sessions goes?”, in CNN‎:

     But it’s an open question as to what happens if the officeholder is instead fired by the President.

   • 2025 February 27, Steve Contorno and Sarah Ferris, “Trump plans to wield cash and endorsements to shape midterm elections”, in CNN‎:

     But even as he pledges financial support, Trump has not ruled out intervening in primaries to bolster challengers against Republican officeholders he perceives as insufficiently loyal.