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Synonyms & Related Wordsincumbent[adjective]Synonyms: obligatory, binding, compulsory, mandatory, necessary
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English DictionaryI. in‧cum‧bent1 /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/
noun [countable] formal[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: present participle of incumbere 'to lie down on']
someone who has been elected to an official position, especially in politics, and who is doing that job at the present time:
In the June elections, Morris easily defeated the incumbent, Tom Smith. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. incumbent2 adjective formal1. it is incumbent upon/on somebody to do something if it is incumbent upon you to do something, it is your duty or responsibility to do it:
It is incumbent upon parents to control what their children watch on TV.2. the incumbent president/priest/government etc the president etc at the present time
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