office-holding

Originally a Greek word meaning "rule by the best", aristocracy eventually became synonymous with nobility, a word derived from the Roman term describing the office-holding patrician families.

Aristocracy by William Doyle – review 2011

Though Clay had never embraced the concept of an entrenched aristocracy of the kind that captivated some members of the dying Federalist Party, he nonetheless believed in an office-holding class that would emerge through a system of indirect democracy and serve the country by running it.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

Though Clay had never embraced the concept of an entrenched aristocracy of the kind that captivated some members of the dying Federalist Party, he nonetheless believed in an office-holding class that would emerge through a system of indirect democracy and serve the country by running it.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

I was under the impression that we do not have a religious test for office-holding in this country.

The Early Word: Back-to-Back at Saddleback - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

In fact, there are many office-holding, high-ranking Democrats to their right.

John R. Bohrer: Third Parties, Invisible Senators and Why Conservatism Is Still Dead 2010

Mary: I am with you that there ought not be a religious test for office-holding.

The Early Word: Back-to-Back at Saddleback - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

In fact, there are many office-holding, high-ranking Democrats to their right.

Third Parties, Invisible Senators and Why Conservatism Is Still Dead 2010

Less than half of the new recruits are ordinary front-line workers, meaning that the party is still a badge of managerial office-holding.

China Communist party publicity echoes Bryan Adams hit 2010

In fact, there are many office-holding, high-ranking Democrats to their right.

John R. Bohrer: Third Parties, Invisible Senators and Why Conservatism Is Still Dead John R. Bohrer 2010

On November 2nd, 2010, voters will have the opportunity to rid themselves of an awful lot of public office-holding dead weight †"as in the kind that drags down a state â€" starting with but in no way limited to Governor Charlie Crist, his hand-picked lackey of a fill-in U.S. Senator, George Lemieux, and

Bell Rings for Florida Voters 2009