office holder
Person in power
An office holder is a person who occupies a position of authority, typically in government or an organization.
The term usually refers to elected or appointed officials: Several office holders attended the town meeting.
Also spelled as one word: officeholder.
Organized effort toward goal
- ballotVoting document
- votersThose who cast ballots
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- incumbentCurrent position holder
reelection · term · mandate · representative · legislator · senator · congressperson · councillor
Minor administrative worker
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
- registrarKeeper of official records
- clerkOffice record-keeper
comptroller · ombudsman · secretary · director · supervisor · manager · agent · delegate
Formal candidate selection
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
judge · regent · trustee · chancellor · rector · provost · dean · consul
Elected government official
- statesmanRespected political leader
- lawmakerOne who drafts legislation
- parliamentarianRules of order specialist
- partisanBiased toward one side
candidate · platform · whip · caucus · lobby · constituent · politico · backbencher
Work for community benefit
- dutyRequired moral task
- constituentMember of electoral district
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
ethics · integrity · stewardship · governance · representation · mandate · trust · responsibility
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- ballotVoting document
- votersThose who cast ballots
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
incumbent · reelection · term · mandate · representative · legislator · senator · congressperson · councillor · mayor
functionary
Minor administrative worker
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
- registrarKeeper of official records
clerk · comptroller · ombudsman · secretary · director · supervisor · manager · agent · delegate · civil servant
nomination
Formal candidate selection
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
ambassador · judge · regent · trustee · chancellor · rector · provost · dean · consul · commissioner
politician
Elected government official
- statesmanRespected political leader
- lawmakerOne who drafts legislation
- parliamentarianRules of order specialist
partisan · candidate · platform · whip · caucus · lobby · constituent · politico · backbencher · frontbencher
public service
Work for community benefit
- dutyRequired moral task
- constituentMember of electoral district
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
transparency · ethics · integrity · stewardship · governance · representation · mandate · trust · responsibility · fiduciary
office holderprivate citizen
candidate · challenger · ordinary citizen · contender · aspirant
office holderprivate citizen
ordinary citizen · constituent · voter · civilian · commoner
office holderunemployed
Without a job
jobless · lame duck · out of office · homeless · hopeless
office, holder, offices, official, officially, unofficial, unofficially, officiate, officer