office holders
Those in positions
Office holders are people who occupy official positions, typically in government or organizations.
The term emphasizes the position rather than the person—an office holder serves in a role that existed before them and will continue after: Several office holders were implicated in the scandal.
Also spelled as one word: officeholders.
Office administrative assistants
- undersecretariesHigh-ranking subordinate officials
- deputiesAppointed subordinate representatives
- directorsThose who lead organizations
- executivesSenior corporate officers
chancellors · provosts · ambassadors · consuls · envoys · ministers · treasurers · comptrollers
Obligation for one's actions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- transparencyState of being see-through
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- fiduciaryAgent bound by loyalty
obligation · ethics · integrity · duty · responsibility · answerability · diligence · governance
Energy transfer rate
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- controlAuthority to direct
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
rule · dominion · influence · clout · autonomy · delegation · mandate · prerogative
Upper legislative body members
- representativesThose acting for others
- mayorsElected municipal leaders
- governorsState or provincial leaders
- councillorsElected local representatives
MPs · congresspeople · delegates · sheriffs · aldermen · legislators · lawmakers · premiers
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- regulatoryInvolving official oversight
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- officialdomCollective administrative authorities
departmental · institutional · interdepartmental · governmental · secretariat · agency · civil service · administration
secretaries
Office administrative assistants
- undersecretariesHigh-ranking subordinate officials
- deputiesAppointed subordinate representatives
- directorsThose who lead organizations
executives · chancellors · provosts · ambassadors · consuls · envoys · ministers · treasurers · comptrollers · registrar
accountability
Obligation for one's actions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- transparencyState of being see-through
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
fiduciary · obligation · ethics · integrity · duty · responsibility · answerability · diligence · governance · mandate
power
Energy transfer rate
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- controlAuthority to direct
sovereignty · rule · dominion · influence · clout · autonomy · delegation · mandate · prerogative · portfolio
senators
Upper legislative body members
- representativesThose acting for others
- mayorsElected municipal leaders
- governorsState or provincial leaders
councillors · MPs · congresspeople · delegates · sheriffs · aldermen · legislators · lawmakers · premiers · presidents
red tape
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- regulatoryInvolving official oversight
- complianceAdhering to requirements
officialdom · departmental · institutional · interdepartmental · governmental · secretariat · agency · civil service · administration · protocol
- Spoils Systemspoils system, political patronage, patronage, cronyism, favoritism
- Ancien Regimeintendant, Versailles, Bastille, corvee, capitation
office holderscandidates
Those seeking selection
challengers · aspirants · contenders · nominees · hopefuls
office holdersconstituents
Parts of a whole
electorate · subjects · ordinary citizens · voters · taxpayers
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