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Incumbent

/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/

The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.

📖 Definitions of "Incumbent"

noun

1
The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.
2
A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits.

adjective

1
Imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.
"Proper behavior is incumbent on all holders of positions of trust."
2
Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent.
3
Prevalent, prevailing, predominant.
4
Resting on something else; in botany, said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them.

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
superjacent	Positioned immediately above or on top of something else; overlying.
officeholdernoun	A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office.
currentnoun	Existing or occurring at the moment.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
officeholdernoun	A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office.
superjacent	Positioned immediately above or on top of something else; overlying.
currentnoun	Existing or occurring at the moment.
incumbencynoun	The state of being incumbent.
appointeenoun	a person who is appointed
actingnoun	(uncountable, drama) The occupation of an actor.
officialnoun	Approved by authority; authorized.
ownershipnoun	The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
permitteenoun	(law) One who receives a permit.
licenseenoun	(law) A person to whom a license is granted.
licensed	(of a person or enterprise) Having been issued with a licence (by the required authority).
granteenoun	The person to whom something is granted.
ownernoun	One who owns something.
possessionnoun	Something that is owned.
proprietornoun	An owner.
dutynoun	(countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
duty-bound	Alternative spelling of dutybound. [Compelled by duty.]
titleholdernoun	The person who possesses a rank or title.
occupantnoun	A person who occupies a place.
supervisornoun	(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.