office seeker
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who seeks or campaigns for a public office or government position: "office seeker" refers to an individual who actively pursues a role in public service, typically through election or appointment. This term often implies ambition or strategic effort to obtain a job in a government agency or political body.
Usage Examples
- (A person actively trying to get elected to a public position.)
- (Individuals looking for employment in government agencies.)
Advanced Usage
"to be a perennial office seeker": to repeatedly run for or apply for public office over many years.
- He is a perennial office seeker, having run for mayor five times without success. (He persistently seeks public office, despite repeated failures.)
"office seeker" in a critical context: used to describe someone who pursues office primarily for personal gain or status.
- Critics dismissed him as a mere office seeker, not a true public servant. (They believed his motivation was selfish, not altruistic.)
Variants and Related Words
Office-seeking (n/adj): the act or practice of seeking public office.
- Office-seeking requires extensive networking and fundraising. (The activity of pursuing a government position.)
Seeker (n): a person who searches for or pursues something.
- She is a job seeker, looking for employment in the private sector. (Someone looking for work.)
Synonyms
- Candidate: a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.
- Aspirant: someone who has a strong desire to achieve a position or status.
- Place-hunter: a derogatory term for someone who seeks a government job for personal advantage.
Related Idioms
To throw one's hat in the ring: to announce one's candidacy or intention to compete for an office.
- The young lawyer threw his hat in the ring for the city council election. (He declared himself a candidate.)
To run for office: to campaign to be elected to a public position.
- She decided to run for office after years of community service. (She entered the electoral race.)