Meaning

noun someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust

noun the official who holds an office

originEtymology tree English office Proto-Germanic *haldaną Proto-West Germanic *haldan Old English healdan Middle English holden English hold Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English holder English officeholder From office + holder.

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