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incumbent definition

in·cum·bent (in kum′bənt)

adjective

  1. lying, resting, or pressing with its weight on something else
  2. currently in office

Etymology: L incumbens, prp. of incumbere, to recline or rest on < in-, on + cubare, to lie down: see cube

noun

the holder of an office or benefice
incumbent Idioms

incumbent on

or incumbent upon
resting upon as a duty or obligation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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