OFFICEHOLDER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the official who holds an office
   
   Synonym(s)
   • incumbent (what does incumbent mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) officeholder is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • official (what does official mean?)
   • functionary (what does functionary mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • office-bearer (what does office-bearer mean?)
2. Meaning
   • someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
   
   Synonym(s)
   • officer (what does officer mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • he is an officer of the court
   • the club elected its officers for the coming year
   
   Hypernyms(s) officeholder is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • official (what does official mean?)
   • functionary (what does functionary mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • probation officer (what does probation officer mean?)
   • sergeant at arms (what does sergeant at arms mean?)
   • serjeant-at-arms (what does serjeant-at-arms mean?)