INCUMBENT


Meaning of INCUMBENT in English

n. 25B6; adjective

it is incumbent on the government to give a clear lead : NECESSARY, essential, required, imperative; compulsory, binding, obligatory, mandatory.

the incumbent president : CURRENT, present, in office, in power; reigning.

25B6; noun the first incumbent of the post : HOLDER, bearer, occupant.

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