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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.
1. : imposed as a duty : obligatory. incumbent on us to take action. 2. : having the status of an incumbent (see incumbent entry 1) the team's incumbent third baseman. especially : occupying a specified office. the incumbent mayor. 3. : lying or resting on something else. 4. : bent over so as to rest on or touch an underlying surface. Did you know?
Incumbent definition: holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently. See examples of INCUMBENT used in a sentence.
INCUMBENT meaning: 1. officially having the named position: 2. to be necessary for someone: 3. the person who has or…. Learn more.
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.
adjective. 1. formal (often postpositive and foll by on or upon and an infinitive) morally binding or necessary; obligatory. it is incumbent on me to attend. 2. (usually postpositive and foll by on) resting or lying (on) noun. 3. a person who holds an office, esp a member of the clergy holding a benefice.
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.
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.
1. An incumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time. [formal] [...] 2. If it is incumbent upon you to do something, it is your duty or responsibility to do it. [formal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'incumbent' • holder, keeper, bearer, custodian [...] • obligatory, required, necessary, essential [...] More.
