incumbency
noun/ɪnˈkʌmbənsi/
/ɪnˈkʌmbənsi/
[uncountable, countable] (plural incumbencies)
(formal)- an official position or the time during which somebody holds it
- Perera has the advantage of incumbency and has had years to build his brand.
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