Definitions for Incumbent
ɪnˈkʌm bəntin·cum·bent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. incumbent, officeholderadjective

   the official who holds an office

2. incumbentadjective

   lying or leaning on something else

   "an incumbent geological formation"

3. incumbentadjective

   necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding

   "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts"

4. incumbentadjective

   currently holding an office

   "the incumbent governor"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. incumbentnoun

   The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or a an elected office.

2. incumbentnoun

   A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits.

3. incumbentadjective

   Imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.

   Proper behavior is incumbent on all holders of positions of trust.

4. incumbentadjective

   Resting on something else.

5. incumbentadjective

   Being the current holder of an office or a title.

   If the incumbent senator dies, he is replaced by a person appointed by the governor.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. INCUMBENTadjective

   Etymology: incumbens, Latin.

   1. Resting upon; lying upon.

   Then with expanded wings he steers his flight
   Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air,
   That felt unusual weight. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. i.

   The ascending parcels of air, having now little more than the weight of the incumbent water to surmount, were able both so to expand themselves as to fill up that part of the pipe which they pervaded, and, by pressing every way against the sides of it, to lift upwards with them what water they found above them. Boyle.

   With wings expanded wide ourselves we'll rear,
   And fly incumbent on the dusky air. Dryden.

   Here the rebel giants lye;
   And, when to move th' incumbent load they try,
   Ascending vapours on the day prevail. Addison.

   Man is the destin'd prey of pestilence,
   And o'er his guilty domes
   She draws a close incumbent cloud of death. James Thomson.

   2. Imposed as a duty.

   All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians. Thomas Sprat, Sermons.

   There is a double duty incumbent upon us in the exercise of our powers. Roger L'Estrange.

   Thus, if we think and act, we shall shew ourselves duly mindful not only of the advantages we receive from thence, but of the obligations also which are incumbent upon us. Francis Atterbury.

2. Incumbentnoun

   He who is in present possession of a benefice.

   Etymology: incumbens, Latin.

   In many places the whole ecclesiastical dues are in lay hands, and the incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incumbent

   The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-election or not. In some situations, there may not be an incumbent at time of an election for that office or position (ex; when a new electoral division is created), in which case the office or position is regarded as vacant or open. In the United States, an election without an incumbent is referred to as an open seat or open contest.

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1. incumbent

   An incumbent refers to a person or organization currently holding a position, office, or role, particularly in government or business. They are the current or existing holder of a particular position who is seeking re-election or continuing in their role. Incumbents typically have an advantage in elections or business competitions due to their existing position, experience, and familiarity with the responsibilities and demands of the role.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Incumbentadjective

   lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent

2. Incumbentadjective

   lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon

3. Incumbentadjective

   leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them

4. Incumbentadjective

   bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird

5. Incumbentnoun

   a person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office

6. Etymology: [L. incumbens, -entis, p. pr. of incumbere to lie down upon, press upon; pref. in- in, on + cumbere (in comp.); akin to cubare to lie down. See Incubate.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incumbent

   The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2012 United States presidential election, Barack Obama was the incumbent, because he had been the president in the previous term while the election sought to determine the president for the current term. A race without an incumbent is referred to as an open seat.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incumbent

   in-kum′bent, adj. lying or resting on: lying on as a duty.—n. one who holds an ecclesiastical benefice.—n. Incum′bency, a lying or resting on: the holding of an office: an ecclesiastical benefice.—adv. Incum′bently. [L. incumbens, -entis, pr.p. of incumbĕre, to lie upon.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incumbent

   lying one over another: wings when they cover the dorsal horizontally.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Incumbent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Incumbent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Incumbent in a Sentence

1. Matthew Levitt:

   It's the idea that if you hurt one Muslim in any part of the world, it's incumbent upon a Muslim ... to do something about it.

2. Editor Curtis Houck:

   It was naturally incumbent on Anderson Cooper as a journalist to ask Bharara and give him a chance to respond, for all of Bharara's celebrity, Schneiderman seemed to be right up there in terms of stardom in the liberal New York legal circles and lawyers to lead the Resistance.

3. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager:

   Incumbent operators argue that if they cannot merge with their rivals in the same country they will be unable to increase their investment. I've heard this claim quite often, but I have not seen evidence that this is the case, instead, there is ample evidence that excessive consolidation may lead not only to less competition and more expensive bills for consumers, but that it also reduces the incentives in national markets to innovate.

4. William Barr:

   The greatest danger to our free system is that the incumbent government use the apparatus of the state, principally the law enforcement agencies and the intelligence agencies, both to spy on political opponents, but also to use them in a way that could affect the outcome of the election.

5. Chief Huffman:

   The lack of justice for families who have had family members murdered is completely unacceptable, and it's incumbent on us to make sure that we're doing everything we can to solve those cases.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Incumbent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Incumbent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Incumbent
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incumbent
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Incumbent
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Incumbent
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Incumbent
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Incumbent