Meaning of OFFICEHOLDER

Pronunciation:			'ofis `howldur
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the official who holds an office [n]  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"
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	Synonyms:		incumbent, officer
	See Also:		functionary, office-bearer, official, probation officer, sergeant at arms, serjeant-at-arms
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Of"fice*hold"er\, n. An officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman.
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		bureaucrat, civil servant, functionary, functionnaire, holdover, incumbent, ins, jack-in-office, lame duck, mandarin, new broom, office-bearer, officer, official, officiary, petty tyrant, placeman, president-elect, public official, public servant, red-tapist