Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent., Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon., Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them., Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird., A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office.
The incumbent is the current office holder, the "challanger' is the person running against the incumbent
Barack Obama is the incumbent president.
An incumbent is an elected official who holds an office and is running for reelection.
A governor already in office.
The mayor who is in office and running for reelection.
The possessive form for the singular noun incumbent is incumbent's.
party list reperesentaive is a party that an incumbent candidiate is representing
The incumbent is the current office holder, the "challanger' is the person running against the incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of a political office. To vote "non-incumbent" would mean to vote for the challenger to the incumbent's position.
Barack Obama is the incumbent president.
Barack Obama is the incumbent democratic president.
The incumbent in an election is the current office-holder. For the 2012 Presidential race, the incumbent is Barack Obama.
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An incumbent is an elected official who holds an office and is running for reelection.
In politics, the incumbent is the person who holds the seat he/she is running for in order to keep it. The challenger is the person trying to win the seat that the incumbent has.
A holder of an office is called the incumbent. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent.