office-holders
Those in power
Office-holders are people who occupy official positions, typically in government or organizations.
The term emphasizes the formal nature of the position rather than the person filling it: Several office-holders were implicated in the scandal.
Often used when discussing duties, responsibilities, or conduct expected of those in public positions.
Also spelled without the hyphen.
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
authority · compliance · ethics · transparency · fiduciary · stewardship · protocol · decision-making
Subdivisions of an organization
- agenciesOrganizations providing services
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
regulations · forms · documentation · filing · records · processing · formalities · institutional
People assigned to positions
- incumbentsCurrent holders of positions
- representativesThose acting for others
- delegatesChosen representatives or assigns
- secretariesOffice administrative assistants
treasurers · chancellors · premiers · ministers · ambassadors · consuls · envoys · diplomats
Holding an official position
- termFixed period or word
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- electionOrganized public voting
- successionFollowing in order
resignation · impeachment · removal · vacancy · reelection · transition · inauguration · swearing-in
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- governanceHow authority is exercised
jurisdiction · authority · compliance · ethics · transparency · fiduciary · stewardship · protocol · decision-making · representation
departments
Subdivisions of an organization
- agenciesOrganizations providing services
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
procedures · regulations · forms · documentation · filing · records · processing · formalities · institutional · standardization
appointees
People assigned to positions
- incumbentsCurrent holders of positions
- representativesThose acting for others
- delegatesChosen representatives or assigns
secretaries · treasurers · chancellors · premiers · ministers · ambassadors · consuls · envoys · diplomats · marshals
incumbency
Holding an official position
- termFixed period or word
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- electionOrganized public voting
succession · resignation · impeachment · removal · vacancy · reelection · transition · inauguration · swearing-in · confirmation
office-holderschallengers
Those who compete against
candidates · contenders · aspirants · nominees · rivals
office-holdersconstituents
Parts of a whole
outsiders · citizens · voters · subjects · ordinary people
office-holdersoutsiders
Those not belonging
civilians · laypeople · the masses · grassroots activists · independents