incumbent

  • 41incumbent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. in, officeholder, public servant. See authority. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. obligatory, binding, compelling; see necessary 1 , urgent 1 . n. Syn. officeholder, official, occupant, in*; see… …

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  • 42incumbent — in cum·bent || ɪn kÊŒmbÉ™nt n. person who currently holds an office or position adj. presently holding an office or position; compulsory, necessary; resting, lying (Archaic) …

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  • 43incumbent — I. a. 1. Obligatory, binding, devolving, devolved, laid. 2. Leaning, reclining, bearing down, pressing down, resting, weighing down, prone. II. n. Holder, occupant (of a benefice or office) …

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  • 44Incumbent — ♦ The rightful holder of a benefice. (Heath, Peter. Church and Realm, 1272 1461, 363) …

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  • 45incumbent — adj 1. holding office, in power, responsible, in, inside, in the driver s seat, holding the reins, holding sway, holding down the fort. 2. obligatory, binding, compelling, constrictive, commanding, demanding, necessary, inescapable, prescribed,… …

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  • 46incumbent — in·cum·bent …

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  • 47Incumbent —  Священник, имеющий приход …

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  • 48incumbent —   a. lying; resting upon as a duty; n. holder of benefice; vicar.    ♦ incumbency, n …

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  • 49incumbent — /inkambant/ A person who is in present possession of an office, and it is not limited, qualified or restricted by the method by which one attained office. Keller v. Smith, 170 Mont. 399, 553 P.2d 1002, 1007. One who is legally authorized to… …

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  • 50incumbent — /inkambant/ A person who is in present possession of an office, and it is not limited, qualified or restricted by the method by which one attained office. Keller v. Smith, 170 Mont. 399, 553 P.2d 1002, 1007. One who is legally authorized to… …

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