incumbent

incumbent
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin incumbent-, incumbens, present participle of incumbere to lie down on, from in- + -cumbere to lie down; akin to cubare to lie Date: 15th century 1. the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice 2. one that occupies a particular position or place II. adjective Date: 1567 1. imposed as a duty ; obligatory <
incumbent on us to take action
>
2. having the status of an incumbent <
the team's incumbent third baseman
>
; especially occupying a specified office 3. lying or resting on something else 4. bent over so as to rest on or touch an underlying surface

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  • Incumbent — In*cum bent, n. A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office. [1913 Webster] The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • incumbent — in|cum|bent1 [ınˈkʌmbənt] n formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of incumbere to lie down on ] someone who has been elected to an official position, especially in politics, and who is doing that job at the present time ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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