"officeholder" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2017 July 26, Laura Jarrett, “Who’s in charge of the Justice Department if Sessions goes?”, in CNN:",
          "text": "But it’s an open question as to what happens if the officeholder is instead fired by the President.",
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          "ref": "2025 February 27, Steve Contorno and Sarah Ferris, “Trump plans to wield cash and endorsements to shape midterm elections”, in CNN:",
          "text": "But even as he pledges financial support, Trump has not ruled out intervening in primaries to bolster challengers against Republican officeholders he perceives as insufficiently loyal.",
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        "A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office."
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          "roman": "dǎržaven činovnik",
          "sense": "person who holds an office",
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          "sense": "person who holds an office",
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          "sense": "person who holds an office",
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          "sense": "person who holds an office",
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          "word": "ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥൻ"
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          "sense": "person who holds an office",
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      "sense": "person who holds an office",
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      "sense": "person who holds an office",
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