Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun officeholder

2 senses of officeholder

Sense 1
officeholder, officer -- (someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year")
       => official, functionary -- (a worker who holds or is invested with an office)
       => holder -- (a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport")

Sense 2
incumbent, officeholder -- (the official who holds an office)
       => official, functionary -- (a worker who holds or is invested with an office)
       => holder -- (a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport")