incumbent
in·cum·bent / inˈkəmbənt/ • adj. 1. (incumbent on/upon) necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility: it is incumbent on all decent people to concentrate on destroying this evil.2. (of an official or regime) currently holding office: the incumbent president had been defeated.• n. the holder of an office or post.
incumbent
incumbent falling as a duty or obligation XVI; leaning or resting with its weight XVII. — prp. of L. incumbere lie or lean upon, apply oneself to, f. IN-1 + *cumbere, f. nasalized stem corr. to cubāre (cf. CUBICLE); see -ENT. The sb. use of ‘holder of an ecclesiastical benefice’ (XV) is peculiarly Eng.
Incumbent
INCUMBENT
An individual who is in current possession of a particular office and who is legally authorized to discharge the duties of that office.
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