Look up: incumbent


  1. Incumbent
    Holder of a Benefice, chairman of the vestry.
    Found op http://www.mdlp.co.uk/genweb/glossary.htm

  2. incumbent
    [adj] - (geology) lying or leaning on something else 2. [adj] - currently holding an office 3. [n] - the official who holds an office
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=incumbent

  3. Incumbent
    The cleric in charge of a church. May be called Rector, Vicar, or Priest-in-Charge.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20941

  4. Incumbent
    In·cum'bent adjective [ Latin incumbens , -entis , present participle of incumbere to lie down upon, press upon; prefix in- in, on + cumbere (in comp.); akin to cubare to lie down. See Incubate .] ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/39

  5. Incumbent
    In·cum'bent noun A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office. « The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron.» Swift.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/39

  6. incumbent
    Of the orientation of an embryo, with the cotyledons lying face to face and folded downwards beside the radicle, of anthers, lying against the inner face of the filament. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?incumbent

  7. incumbent
    adjective necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding; `it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=incumbent



  1. incumbent
    adjective lying or leaning on something else; `an incumbent geological formation`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=incumbent

  2. incumbent
    adjective currently holding an office; `the incumbent governor`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=incumbent

  3. Incumbent
    • (n.) A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office. • (a.) Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird. • (a.) Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon. &bull...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/incumbent/

  4. incumbent
    incumbent 1. Someone who is currently holding an official position; especially, in a church or political organization. 2. Something which is necessary as a result of a duty, responsibility, or obligation: 'It is incumbent upon us to observe the responsibilities or our assigned duties.' 3. Archaic ...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/582/2

  5. Incumbent
    [ecclesiastical] In Anglican canon law, the incumbent of a benefice, usually the parish priest, holds the temporalities or assets and income. Depending on the terms of governance of each parish an incumbent might be either: A bishop holding an advowson may also appoint a rector. In addition ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incumbent_(ecclesiastical)

  6. Incumbent
    The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent(s). For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W. Bush was the...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incumbent

  7. Incumbent
    at level of other toes (hallux)
    Found op http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiv

  8. incumbent
    1) Holder of a benefice, chairman of the vestry 2) Officeholder 3) Politician who has already been elected to office 4) Superjacent
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/incumbent/1

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