officeholder

noun

the official who holds an office

someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust

Roots

officiumoffic- · Latin · duty, service officiume- · Latin · duty healdanhold- · Old English · to hold ere-er · Old English · agent

Synonyms for officeholder

incumbentadj officern officiaryadj functionaryn placemann officialadj

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Where does officeholder come from?

The word officeholder breaks down into 4 roots of Latin and Old English origin: offic, from Latin officium (“duty, service”); e, from Latin officium (“duty”); hold, from Old English healdan (“to hold”); and -er, from Old English ere (“agent”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.