officeholding

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noun

The holding of an office (formal role).

Opposite
nonofficeholding
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Meanings

nounofficeholding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe holding of an office (formal role).

    The boom in holding two offices at once was set off in 1962 by the State Supreme Court, which, in two separate rulings, upheld three instances of dual officeholding at the municipal and county levels.

    2007 May 27, Ronald Smothers, “New Jersey Moves to End Its Dual-Office Tradition”, in New York Times
adjectiveofficeholding (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHolding a formal office.

    Antonyms: nonofficeholding

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHolding a formal office.

Opposite
nonofficeholding

Origin

From office + holding.

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Cite this entry
APA

officeholding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/officeholding

MLA

“officeholding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/officeholding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “officeholding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/officeholding.

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