incumbent: Meaning and Definition of
in•cum•bent
Pronunciation: (in-kum'bunt), [key] — adj.
- holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- obligatory (often fol. by on or upon): a duty incumbent upon me.
- resting, lying, leaning, or pressing on something: incumbent upon the cool grass.
—n. - the holder of an office: The incumbent was challenged by a fusion candidate.
- a person who holds an ecclesiastical benefice.
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