incumbency
incumbency · incumbencies
обязанность, долг, пребывание в должности, бенефиций
Amt, Pfründe, Amtsinhaberschaft, Pflicht
The state of being incumbentThe state of being incumbent.
/ɪŋˈkʌmbənsi/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being incumbent.
Amt, Amtsinhaberschaft
the office of an incumbent
(countable, uncountable)An obligation or duty.
Pflicht, Aufgabe, Verpflichtung
обя́занностьobjázannostʹ, долгdolg
a duty that is incumbent upon you
(countable, uncountable)A tenure.
Amtszeit, Amt, Pfründe
пребыва́ние в до́лжностиprebyvánije v dólžnosti
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Benefice, lucrative position or possession.
Pfründe
бенефи́цийbenefícij
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 3
obligation or duty:
tenure:
benefice, lucrative position or possession:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
state of being incumbent:
obligation or duty:
tenure:
Origin
From incumbent + -cy.From incumbent + -cy.
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Forms
plural: incumbencies| Singular | incumbency |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the term during which some position is held:tenureterm of office
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedincumbent
Derivedsuperincumbency
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable