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hold office

Phrasal-verb Administration

Meaning

to have an official position of authority or power

Example Sentences

"He has held office as the foreign minister for more than five years."

Related Expressions

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to persuade people to support you or your ideas

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zero out

to reduce an amount to nothing

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to behave in a way that others should follow