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incumbent::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | officeholder |
| Type of | official, holder, functionary |
| Has types | office-bearer |
incumbent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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| Derivation | incumbency |
the incumbent governor.
incumbent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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an incumbent geological formation.
incumbent::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts.
Examples of incumbents
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Of these, only 14 are open seats, so that 78 incumbents are in serious jeopardy.
From the online.wsj.com
Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below.
From the jobview.monster.com
Instead, Te Karere's DigiPoll survey results indicate incumbents should be safe.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Political observers say the incumbents could be facing tough reelection battles.
From the washingtonpost.com
Polling has shown Kanjorski is one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents.
From the post-gazette.com
He is one of two incumbents and three other candidates seeking three open seats.
From the timesunion.com
But Delaware is strongly Democratic and has a history of re-electing incumbents.
From the fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com
They also point out that Democratic incumbents held onto Council of State seats.
From the charlotteobserver.com
However, there is a risk that regulation will be designed to protect incumbents.
From the economist.com
- The official who holds an office
- Lying or leaning on something else; "an incumbent geological formation"
- Necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding; "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts"
- Currently holding an office; "the incumbent governor"
- (incumbency) tenure: the term during which some position is held
- (incumbency) a duty that is incumbent upon you
- The incumbent of a benefice, usually the parish priest, in Anglican canon law holds the temporalities or assets and income. The incumbent has legal possession of the church and glebe for the term of his office, but shares with the churchwardens the responsibility for them.
- The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or a an elected office; A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits; imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office; resting on ...
- A person who is currently in office.
