Incumbent

What do we mean by incumbent?

Imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory. adjective

Lying, leaning, or resting on something else. adjective

Currently holding a specified office. adjective

A person who holds an office or ecclesiastical benefice. noun

In geology, resting upon: said of one series of strata which is supported by a subjacent one.

Lying or resting on something.

Specifically

Lying, leaning, or resting lengthwise, in whole or in part, upon a surface to which there is only one point of actual attachment or none.

Lying or resting as a duty or obligation; imposed, and pressing to performance.

One who discharges stated functions; the holder of an office of any kind; especially, one who discharges ecclesiastical functions; one who holds a benefice. noun

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

Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent. adjective

Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon. adjective

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. adjective

Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else. adjective

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

Resting on something else. adjective

Being the current holder of an office or a title. adjective

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

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

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

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

Words that are spelled similarly to incumbent:
incumbent, incumbant, incubent, recumbent, incumbency, accumbent, decumbent, incumber, incumbents, incurrent, cumbent, indument.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word incumbent:
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Words that rhyme with incumbent:
cumbent.

Adjectives that are often used to describe incumbent:
present, new, first, democratic, republican, previous, last, late, former, next, current, popular, term, actual, regular, presidential, average, permanent, temporary, conservative, entrenched, liberal, year, deceased, future, weak, time, powerful, prefent, outgoing, worthy, efficient, dominant, resident, anglican, unpopular, suitable, definite, aged, congressional, sacred, sole, duty, longtime, rightful, whig, lawful, prior, cost, vulnerable, neighbouring, parochial, known, latest, episcopal, protestant, experienced, respected.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective incumbent:
president, government, firms, party, firm, governor, administration, members, regime, mayor, management, presidents, governments, carriers, leaders, minister, senator, politicians, officials, operators, duty, managers, operator, candidates, companies, regimes, senators, leadership, workers, parties, candidate, democrats, legislators, weight, carrier, congressmen, congressman, employees, elites, democrat, leader, governors, officers, member, judges, officeholders, solution, monopolist, secretary, republican, union, providers, republicans, spending, company, elite, authorities, lec, carter, chairman, bush, lecs, representatives, directors, airlines, duties, director, utilities, judge, representative, executive, rulers, provider, mps, chief, suppliers, ford, supplier, administrations, holders, board, atmosphere, head, air, ceo, general, ministers, manager, advantage, ruler, performance, advantages, utility, mass, johnson, managements, banks, politician.

Words that sound like incumbent:
incumbent, incumbant, incumbents, accumbent, uncombined, increment, incumbency, recumbent, decumbent, succumbent, inclement, encampment, incomplete, encompassed, incumbrance, incomplet, in common, accumbens, incasement, incumbered, encumberment, incompliant, incubent, incoming, incompared, enjoyment, intimate, imminent, uncommon, incompetent, accompany, immanent, encumbered, uncomplete, encumbrance, liniment, encasement, lineament, encumberance, encamped, linament, incumber, incommode, incompass, uncompliant, inconscient, uncumbered, in a bind, erumpent, incomposed, incurrent.