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noun
A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: roleplayer, person
noun
the official who holds an office
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: incumbent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: holder, official, functionary
Narrower terms: office-bearer
noun
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: officer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: holder, official, functionary
Narrower terms: probation officer, sergeant at arms, serjeant-at-arms
History
Etymology tree English office Proto-Germanic *haldaną Proto-West Germanic *haldan Old English healdan Middle English holden English hold Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English holder English officeholder From office + holder.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
