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office-bearer vs officeholder

officeholder vs office-bearer

office-bearer and officeholder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
office-bearer Yes No No No
officeholder Yes No No No
As nouns, officeholder is a hypernym of office-bearer; that is, officeholder is a word with a broader meaning than office-bearer:
  • office-bearer: the person who holds an office
  • officeholder: the official who holds an office
Other hypernyms of office-bearer include incumbent.
office-bearer (noun) officeholder (noun)
the person who holds an office the official who holds an office
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
Difference between office-bearer and officeholder

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