incumbent
noun/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/
/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/
- a person who has an official position
- the present incumbent of the White House
Word Originlate Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Latin incumbens, incumbent-, from Latin incumbere ‘lie or lean on’, from in- ‘upon’ + a verb related to cubare ‘lie’.Definitions on the go
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