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   in·cum·bent

   /inˈkəmbənt/

   adjective

   • 1. necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility: "it is incumbent on all decent people to concentrate on destroying this evil" Similar bindingobligatorymandatorynecessarycompulsoryrequiredrequisiteessentialimperativeOpposite optional
   • 2. (of an official or regime) currently holding office: "an annual event at which the incumbent president traditionally delivers a speech poking fun at himself" Similar currentexistingpresentin officein powerreigningOpposite pastfuture

   noun

   • 1. the holder of an office or post: "the present incumbent will soon be retiring"
   • ▪ the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Latin incumbens, incumbent-, from Latin incumbere ‘lie or lean on’, from in- ‘upon’ + a verb related to cubare ‘lie’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incumbentIncumbent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : imposed as a duty : obligatory. incumbent on us to take action. 2. : having the status of an incumbent (see incumbent entry 1) the team's incumbent third baseman. especially : occupying a specified office. the incumbent mayor. 3. : lying or resting on something else. 4. : bent over so as to rest on or touch an underlying surface. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCUMBENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INCUMBENT definition: 1. officially having the named position: 2. to be necessary for someone: 3. the person who has or…. Learn more.

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   Incumbent definition: holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently. See examples of INCUMBENT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCUMBENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INCUMBENT meaning: 1. officially having the named position: 2. to be necessary for someone: 3. the person who has or…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › incumbentIncumbent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An incumbent is an official who holds an office. If you want to run for congress, you're going to have to beat the incumbent. Incumbent comes from the Latin word incumbens, which means "lying in" or "leaning on," but came to mean "holding a position."

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCUMBENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. 1. formal (often postpositive and foll by on or upon and an infinitive) morally binding or necessary; obligatory. it is incumbent on me to attend. 2. (usually postpositive and foll by on) resting or lying (on) noun. 3. a person who holds an office, esp a member of the clergy holding a benefice.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINCUMBENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INCUMBENT definition: 1. someone who has an official job, especially a political one: 2. to be someone's duty or…. Learn more.