Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

officeholding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: of-fice-hold-ing
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The holding of an office (formal role).

Uncountable

adj

Holding a formal office.

Example Sentences

"The boom in holding two offices at once was set off in 1962 by the State Supreme Court, which, in two separate rulings, upheld three instances of dual officeholding at the municipal and county levels."

Etymology

From office + holding.

Usage

Uncountable

Antonyms

nonofficeholding

Questions

What does officeholding mean?: The holding of an office (formal role).
Where does officeholding come from?: From office + holding.

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