incumbent
The current holder of an office or titleThe current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.
» Upon whom are these decisions incumbent?
Wem obliegen hier die Entscheidungen? — dispy
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2 sensesThe current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.
Amtsinhaber, Inhaber, Stelleninhaber
занима́ющий до́лжностьzanimájuščij dólžnostʹ, занима́ющий постzanimájuščij post
A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits.
Marktführer, Platzhirsch
устоя́вшийся игро́кustojávšijsja igrók
- the official who holds an office
Examples
11 sentencesUpon whom are these decisions incumbent?
deWem obliegen hier die Entscheidungen? — dispy
The incumbent is ahead in the polls.
deDer Amtsinhaber hat in den Umfragen die Nase vorn. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It is incumbent on you to do so.
It is incumbent on us to support him.
deEs obliegt uns, ihn zu unterstützen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The press always has something on the incumbent.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English incumbent, encumbent (“holder of an ecclesiastical benefice, dean, parFrom Middle English incumbent, encumbent (“holder of an ecclesiastical benefice, dean, parson, etc.; cleric (?)”), from Medieval Latin incumbēns (“holder of a church position”) + Middle English -ent (suffix denoting one that causes, does, or promotes an action). Incumbēns is derived from Medieval Latin incumbō (“to obtain; to possess”), from Latin incumbō (“to lay upon, to lean or recline on; to fall upon, to press down on”): see etymology 1.
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Forms
plural: incumbents| Singular | incumbent |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the official who holds an office:officeholder