INCUMBENT


Meaning of INCUMBENT in English

n.

Function: adjective

Date: 1567

1 : imposed as a duty : OBLIGATORY < incumbent on us to take action>

2 : having the status of an incumbent <the team's incumbent third baseman> especially : occupying a specified office

3 : lying or resting on something else

4 : bent over so as to rest on or touch an underlying surface

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.