Incumbent
- Incumbent
- Incumbent In*cum"bent, a. [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}.]
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1. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed;
superincumbent.
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Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it.
--Sir H.
Wotton.
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To move the incumbent load they try. --Addison.
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2. Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation;
obligatory; always with on or upon.
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All men, truly zealous, will perform those good
works that are incumbent on all Christians. --Sprat.
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3. (Bot.) 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. --Gray.
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4. (Zo["o]l.) Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest
on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird.
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incumbent — I noun bureaucrat, commissioner, dignitary, functionary, holder of an office, job holder, minister, occupant of an office, officebearer, officeholder, officer, official, person in authority associated concepts: de facto incumbent, incumbent… … Law dictionary
incumbent — [in kum′bənt] adj. [L incumbens, prp. of incumbere, to recline or rest on < in , on + cubare, to lie down: see CUBE1] 1. lying, resting, or pressing with its weight on something else 2. currently in office n. the holder of an office or… … English World dictionary
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
Incumbent — Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC; deutsch: Etablierter Betreiber von Ortsnetzen) ist der auch im Deutschen gebräuchliche Fachbegriff in der Marktregulierung der Telekommunikation für bei der Marktöffnung bereits auf einem Markt etablierte… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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incumbent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (incumbent on/upon) necessary for (someone) as a duty. 2) currently holding office. ► NOUN ▪ the holder of an office or post. ORIGIN Latin incumbens, from incumbere lie or lean on … English terms dictionary
incumbent on — index mandatory, obligatory, requisite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Incumbent — Open seat redirects here. For the tennis tournament, see Open SEAT. For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to … Wikipedia
incumbent — ▪ I. incumbent in‧cum‧bent 1 I ve split the sense into two. [ɪnˈkʌmbənt] noun [countable] 1. the person who has a particular job or position at this time, rather than one who wants it or may have it later: • Nine out of ten incumbents who seek re … Financial and business terms
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
