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Incumbent
/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/
The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.
📖 Definitions of "Incumbent"
- 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.
- 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.
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