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Incumbency

Incumbency Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Incumbency? [n] the office of an incumbent [n] a duty that is incumbent upon you [n] the term during which some position is held Synonyms \| Synonyms for Incumbency: tenure \| term of office Related Terms \| Find terms related to Incumbency: accountability \| accountableness \| advowson \| amenability \| answerability \| answerableness \| appointment \| bale \| benefice \| berth \| billet \| burden \| burdening \| burthen \| care of souls \| cargo \| charge \| charging \| cumber \| cumbrance \| curacy \| cure \| deadweight \| dedication to duty \| devotion to duty \| drag \| duteousness \| dutifulness \| employment \| encumbrance \| engagement \| freight \| gig \| glebe \| handicap \| incubus \| job \| lading \| liability \| living \| load \| loading \| millstone \| moonlighting \| office \| opening \| oppression \| overload \| overtaxing \| overweighting \| place \| position \| post \| prelacy \| pressure \| rectory \| responsibility \| responsibleness \| saddling \| second job \| sense of duty \| sense of obligation \| service \| situation \| station \| superincumbency \| surcharge \| taxing \| tenure \| vacancy \| vicarage See Also \| administration \| berth \| duty \| obligation \| office \| place \| position \| post \| presidency \| presidential term \| responsibility \| situation \| spot \| term Incumbency In Webster's Dictionary \Incum"bency\, n.; pl. {Incumbencies}. [From {Incumbent}.] 1. The state of being incumbent; a lying or resting on something. 2. That which is physically incumbent; that which lies as a burden; a weight. --Evelyn. 3. That which is morally incumbent, or is imposed, as a rule, a duty, obligation, or responsibility. ``The incumbencies of a family.'' --Donne. 4. The state of holding a benefice; the full possession and exercise of any office. These fines are only to be paid to the bishop during his incumbency. --Swift.

Incumbency Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Incumbency?

[n] the office of an incumbent
[n] a duty that is incumbent upon you
[n] the term during which some position is held

Synonyms | Synonyms for Incumbency: tenure | term of office

Incumbency In Webster's Dictionary

\In*cum"ben*cy\, n.; pl. {Incumbencies}. [From
{Incumbent}.]
1. The state of being incumbent; a lying or resting on
   something.

2. That which is physically incumbent; that which lies as a
   burden; a weight. --Evelyn.

3. That which is morally incumbent, or is imposed, as a rule,
   a duty, obligation, or responsibility. ``The incumbencies
   of a family.'' --Donne.

4. The state of holding a benefice; the full possession and
   exercise of any office.

         These fines are only to be paid to the bishop during
         his incumbency.                       --Swift.

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