Incumbency refers to the state of being the current office holder, as opposed to a political challenger. For example, in the U.S. Presidential race of 2012, Barack Obama was the "incumbent"--the person holding the office of the President--and was running against Mitt Romney, the Republican challenger.
However, incumbency can also refer to an obligation or duty. An example of this usage would be a statement such as, "it is incumbent upon you to pay the taxes you owe" or "the need to pay taxes has become an incumbency".
The advantages that elected representatives have over newcomers in getting re-elected. For example: prior experience, familiar face to voters, access to funding, etc.
incumbency is a person that holds a office
incumbency helps member stay elected in office for the next term...
because he has power
Incumbency has advantage in that the government in power has the resource of the state or nation in his custody and can use to maximum is in Constant touch with the people and will use that to win them over.
A group of people who have elected someone else to represent them is called an incumbency. This person will serve as an official post.
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Lieutenancy: the office, authority, incumbency, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant. Lieutenant: Military
Incumbency in congressional elections is important in order for the majority party to maintain control over either the Congress or House of Representatives. Incumbency has its own perks including a good record of service, the perks of being a member of congress, and the attraction of more money. More money brings more success and so on. Being an incumbent definitely is an advantage in a congressional election, as name recognition is a primary factor in voter decision.
An incumbency certificate is an official document that identifies and authorizes certain individuals to execute binding agreements on behalf of a corporation. The certificate acts as confirmation that the individual does in fact have that authorization to make binding agreements, and may be requested by the other party before entering such agreements.
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The Parity Rights of 1947 was signed during the incumbency of Pres. Manuel A. Roxas.
One consequence of the incumbency advantage is the fact that it reduces majoritarian democracy. Because there is a 90 percent or greater chance of incumbent re-election in congress, politicians that hold an office may feel secure enough to partially or wholly disregard the will of the majority and public opinion creating "rogue politicians."