incumbency: Meaning and Definition of

in•cum•ben•cy

Pronunciation: (in-kum'bun-sē), [key]
— pl. -cies
  1. the quality or state of being incumbent.
  2. the position or term of an incumbent.
  3. something that is incumbent.
  4. a duty or obligation: my incumbencies as head of the organization.
  5. an incumbent weight or mass.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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