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- Dictionaryincumbent/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/
adjective
- 1. necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility: "the government realized that it was incumbent on them to act" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an official or regime) currently holding office: "an annual event at which the incumbent president traditionally delivers a speech poking fun at himself" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the holder of an office or post: "the present incumbent will soon be retiring"
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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.
In the mid-17th century, incumbent came to refer to anyone holding any office, including elected positions. In the modern American political system, incumbent typically refers to someone who is the current holder of a position during an election for that position.
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.
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.
Incumbent definition: holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently. See examples of INCUMBENT used in a sentence.
1. countable noun. An incumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time. [formal] In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being re-elected. Incumbent is also an adjective. ...the only candidate who defeated an incumbent senator. 2. adjective.
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.
Definition of incumbent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
