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INCUMBENT definition: 1. officially having the named position: 2. to be necessary for someone: 3. the person who has or…. Learn more.
: one that occupies a particular position or place. incumbent. 2 of 2. adjective. in· cum· bent in-ˈkəm-bənt. 1. : imposed as a duty : obligatory. incumbent on us to take action. 2. : having the status of an incumbent (see incumbent entry 1) the team's incumbent third baseman. especially : occupying a specified office. the incumbent mayor. 3.
An incumbent is an official who holds an office. If you want to run for congress, you're going to have to beat the incumbent.
Incumbent definition: holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently. See examples of INCUMBENT used in a sentence.
the person who has or had a particular official position: the first/last/ previous incumbent. present incumbent (of) The present incumbent (of the post) is due to retire next month. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. 1. formal (often postpositive and foll by on or upon and an infinitive) morally binding or necessary; obligatory. it is incumbent on me to attend. 2. (usually postpositive and foll by on) resting or lying (on) noun. 3. a person who holds an office, esp a member of the clergy holding a benefice.
in·cum·bent. (ĭn-kŭm′bənt) adj. 1. Imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory: felt it was incumbent on us all to help. 2. Lying, leaning, or resting on something else: incumbent rock strata. 3. Currently holding a specified office: the incumbent mayor.
INCUMBENT definition: 1. someone who has an official job, especially a political one: 2. to be someone's duty or…. Learn more.
noun. incumbents. The holder of an office or benefice. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (business) A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits. Wiktionary. Synonyms: officeholder. in. occupant. official. idiom.
Definition of incumbent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
