Incumbency

What do we mean by incumbency?

The quality or condition of being incumbent. noun

Something incumbent; an obligation. noun

The holding of an office or ecclesiastical benefice. noun

The term of an office or benefice. noun

The state of being incumbent; a lying or resting on something: as, the incumbency of a burden. noun

That which is incumbent; a superincumbent weight, physical, mental, or moral; hence, a grave duty, responsibility, or obligation. noun

The state of being an incumbent or holder of an office; the discharge of official or stated functions of any kind, especially of ecclesiastical functions; specifically, the state of holding or being in possession of a church benefice. noun

The state of being incumbent; a lying or resting on something. noun

That which is physically incumbent; that which lies as a burden; a weight. noun

That which is morally incumbent, or is imposed, as a rule, a duty, obligation, or responsibility. noun

The state of holding a benefice; the full possession and exercise of any office. noun

The state of being incumbent. noun

A duty that is incumbent upon you noun

The office of an incumbent noun

The term during which some position is held noun

The state of being incumbent.

An obligation or duty

A tenure

Benefice, lucrative position or possession

To block the path to progress, specifically by lifetime politicians who look out for themselves and their friends. Urban Dictionary

It's some big-educated word which just means 'already in', or 'the kahuna in power running e-{lr}-ection again'. Pronounced "In-cum-Bent", because when you're "in", you're "in"! The "cum" is for those who "bent", usually by electing you. Urban Dictionary

A latin word meaning fall upon Urban Dictionary

A phenomena known to occur when one party of a relationship must choose between their current partner or an outsider for whom they also have feelings. Statistically the sitting partner takes the advantage by merit of a proven track record and the ease with which a standing relationship can be maintained. Urban Dictionary

A person who is not in an elected office, but is garunteed to be elected to this office. Urban Dictionary

An "elected" official who is running for office again. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to incumbency:
incumbency, incumbent, incumbents, recumbency, decumbency, accumbency, discumbency, incumbently.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word incumbency:
incumbents, vicar, archdeacon, rector, presiding, rev, reelection, advantage, chances, chaplain, incumbent, reverend, canon, congressional, parish, diocese, trinity, archbishop, initiated, mayor, suburbs, cathedral, rebuilt, dean, bishop, follows, honorary, municipal, electoral, church, appointed, candidates, election, gained, restored, principal, appointment, resigned, succeeded, democratic, successor, holy, popularity, factor, candidate, chart, governor, cabinet, oxford, reform, president, parties, thomas, residence, chapel, liberal, additionally, republican, manchester, officers.

Adjectives that are often used to describe incumbency:
long, brief, presidential, short, year, own, first, democratic, anti, political, official, second, continued, congressional, present, term, average, personal, fly, entire, perpetual, permanent, longest, temporary, diminutive, previous, republican, actual, former, vacant, historical, role, mere, successful, double, elective, legislative, longer, heavy, governmental, gubernatorial, male, month, entrenched, nonelective, valid, conservative, socialist, multiple, advowson, joint, peaceful, lengthy, grand, prolonged, stormy, ecclesiastical, mediated, categorial, sheer, sick, legitimate, partisan, nominal, editorial, uninterrupted, corporal, prior, simultaneous, categorical, continuous, judicial, extended.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective incumbency:
factor, mood, sentiment, wave, sentiments, socialization, based, trend, responsiveness.

Words that sound like incumbency:
incumbency, incumbent, incumbrance, incumbents, recumbency, inclemency, encumbrance, incumbant, encumberance, incompass, accompany, encompass, encompassed, incompetency, accumbens, encumbrances, uncombined, immanency, imminency.