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Synonyms for office-holders


Grammar : Noun
Spell : aw-fis-hohl-der, of-is-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔ fɪsˌhoʊl dər, ˈɒf ɪs-



Définition of office-holders

  • As in bureaucrat : noun government official
Example sentences :
  • Office-holders were made ineligible to seats in the Legislature.
  • Extract from : « The Hawaiian Islands » by The Department of Foreign Affairs
  • Ever since the 2nd of December there have been no office-holders in France, there have been only accomplices.
  • Extract from : « Napoleon the Little » by Victor Hugo
  • The office-holders were in no sense the leaders of their communities.
  • Extract from : « The New Nation » by Frederic L. Paxson
  • "I'm as conscientious as most office-holders," Hall interrupted.
  • Extract from : « A Man of Two Countries » by Alice Harriman
  • Mr. Hyatt and Mr. Sanborn have rights as ample as if they were office-holders.
  • Extract from : « Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 6 (of 20) » by Charles Sumner
  • I hear one say that the office-holders oppose it; and that is true.
  • Extract from : « Select Speeches of Daniel Webster » by Daniel Webster
  • A large percentage of the members of the House were office-holders.
  • Extract from : « Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 » by Thomas J. Wertenbaker
  • So far as they were office-holders, the offices sought them.
  • Extract from : « Memoir of John Howe Peyton » by Various
  • He made his bargains with aspirants and office-holders, and kept them religiously.
  • Extract from : « The Bread-winners » by John Hay
  • It will not augment the number of office-holders, nor the exigencies of State; but the contrary.
  • Extract from : « What Is Free Trade? » by Frdrick Bastiat

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