Definition of incumbents Incumbents

/ɪnkʌˈmbʌnts/ - [inkumbunts] -

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Noun Plural: incumbents
incumbent - the official who holds an office
		officeholder
		functionary, official someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"
		holder a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"
Adjective
incumbent - currently holding an office; "the incumbent governor"
		current occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"
incumbent - lying or leaning on something else; "an incumbent geological formation"
		superjacent lying immediately above or on something else
incumbent - necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding; "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts"

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incumbent (Noun)
The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.
incumbent (Noun)
A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits.
incumbent (Adjective)
Imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office.
incumbent (Adjective)
Resting on something else.
incumbent (Adjective)
Being the current holder of an office or a title.

incumbent (a.)
Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent.
incumbent (a.)
Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon.
incumbent (a.)
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.
incumbent (a.)
Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird.
incumbent (n.)
A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office.

incumbent
in-kum′bent, adj. lying or resting on: lying on as a duty.—n. one who holds an ecclesiastical benefice.—n. Incum′bency, a lying or resting on: the holding of an office: an ecclesiastical benefice.—adv. Incum′bently. [L. incumbens, -entis, pr.p. of incumbĕre, to lie upon.]

An incumbent is someone who currently holds a political office. This word is usually used when talking about elections, which are often between the incumbent and one other person or several other people. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W. Bush was the incumbent because he was the president at that time. It can also be used in sports to let you know if a sportsman still holds the position or award in question