"officeholding" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From office + holding. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|office|holding}} office + holding Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} officeholding (not comparable)
  1. Holding a formal office. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-officeholding-en-adj-X3y~dCMR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5

Noun

Etymology: From office + holding. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|office|holding}} office + holding Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} officeholding (uncountable)
  1. The holding of an office (formal role). Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-officeholding-en-noun-N2JOiNaK
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          "ref": "2007 May 27, Ronald Smothers, “New Jersey Moves to End Its Dual-Office Tradition”, in New York Times:",
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          "office",
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