/
ɪnˈkʌmb(ə)nt/
adj.
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(incumbent on/upon)
necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
- (of an official or regime) currently holding office.
n.
the holder of an office or post.
▸Christian Church the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.
Etymology
ME (as n.): from Anglo-Latin incumbens, from L. incumbere ‘lie or lean on’.