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official vs officeholder

officeholder vs official

official and officeholder both are nouns.

official is an adjective but officeholder is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
official Yes Yes No No
officeholder Yes No No No
As nouns, officeholder is a hyponym of official; that is, officeholder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than official:
  • official: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
  • officeholder: the official who holds an office
official (noun) officeholder (noun)
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport the official who holds an office
a worker who holds or is invested with an office someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
official (adjective) officeholder (adjective)
having official authority or sanction
of or relating to an office
verified officially
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
Difference between official and officeholder

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