Canadian English Meaning of incumbent
incumbent
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Definitions and Meaning of incumbent in English
incumbent (n)
the official who holds an office
incumbent (s)
lying or leaning on something else
necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
currently holding an office
incumbent (a.)
Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent.
Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon.
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.
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.
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incumbent
the official who holds an office, lying or leaning on something else, necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding, currently holding an
officeholder,awardee,Dropout,guest of honour,inductee,noncandidate
applicant,aspirant,candidate,Contender,prospect,campaigner,competitor,contestant,entrant,entry
incumbency => incumbency, incumbencies => incumbencies, inculture => uncultured, incultivation => uncultivation, incultivated => Uncultivated,
