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incumbent
adjective
noun
Currently holding an office
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ɪnˈkʌmbənt
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adjective
Currently holding an office
“The incumbent governor”
adjective
Necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
“It is incumbent on them to pay their own debts”
adjective
Lying or leaning on something else
“An incumbent geological formation”
noun
The official who holds an office
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The incumbent governor
It is incumbent on them to pay their own debts
An incumbent geological formation
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