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in·cum·bent
in-ˈkəm-bənt
1
: the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
2
: one that occupies a particular position or place
in·cum·bent
in-ˈkəm-bənt
1
: imposed as a duty : obligatory
incumbent on us to take action
2
: having the status of an incumbent (see incumbent entry 1)
the team's incumbent third baseman
especially
: occupying a specified office
the incumbent mayor
3
: lying or resting on something else
4
: bent over so as to rest on or touch an underlying surface
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