incumbent of an office
1incumbent — 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… …
2incumbent — [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… …
3incumbent — ► 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 …
4Office of the President of Croatia — Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia Agency overview Formed 19 January 1991 Headquarters Pantovčak 241 …
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6Incumbent — 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] …
7Incumbent — 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 …
8Incumbent — An individual that is responsible for a specific office within a corporation or government position. This person has an obligation to the position or office he/she holds. All incumbents of an organization, such as directors and officers, are… …
9incumbent — incumbently, adv. /in kum beuhnt/, adj. 1. holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club. 2. obligatory (often fol. by on or upon): a duty incumbent upon me. 3. Archaic. resting, lying, leaning,… …
10incumbent — 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… …
