An "officeholder" is someone who holds a position of authority or responsibility in an organization, such as a company or government. It refers to a person currently holding an official position or job. Full definition
She is the last statewide Republican officeholder in a state where Democrats now control the governor's office, all seven seats in Congress and all state constitutional offices, such as attorney general. (courant.com)
In the past decade, more than 30 current or former state officeholders in New York have been convicted of crimes, sanctioned or otherwise accused of serious wrongdoing. (nytimes.com)
Astorino, who unseated the three - term Andrew Spano, is considered not just a rising star in the New York Republican Party, he is practically one of perhaps three current officeholders political insiders believe can be a statewide candidate in 2014. (nystateofpolitics.com)