in office
Holding political power
In office describes someone currently holding an official position, especially in government: The president is in office for four years, She accomplished more in office than her predecessor.
The phrase emphasizes active occupancy of a role rather than the role itself.
Out of office is the opposite—either having left or being temporarily away.
Protected employment status
- reelectionVoting someone back in
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- term-limitMandated tenure maximum
- appointmentScheduled time for something
serving · seated · sitting · officeholder · politician · legislator · senator · representative
Ability to see
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- directionWay something faces
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
delegation · influence · guidance · negotiation · charisma · integrity · mandate · agenda
Organizational oversight and control
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
bureaucracy · regulation · statute · jurisdiction · democracy · constitution · federal · council
tenure
Protected employment status
- reelectionVoting someone back in
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- term-limitMandated tenure maximum
appointment · serving · seated · sitting · officeholder · politician · legislator · senator · representative · mayor
vision
Ability to see
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- directionWay something faces
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
accountability · delegation · influence · guidance · negotiation · charisma · integrity · mandate · agenda · initiatives
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
policy · bureaucracy · regulation · statute · jurisdiction · democracy · constitution · federal · council · senate
- Status phrasesat home, in town, on site, in transit, on location
in officepresident-elect
Chosen but not inaugurated
incoming · outgoing · former · out of office · ex-
in officein the field
on leave · off-site · on vacation · traveling · at home
office, officer, official, offices, unofficial, officially, officiate, officious, officialdom