English-Estonian translations for incumbent

Definition of incumbent

  • Imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one's office
  • Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent
  • Prevalent, prevailing, predominant
  • Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else
  • Being the current holder of an office or a title
  • The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office
  • A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits

Examples

  • Proper behavior is incumbent on all holders of positions of trust.
  • the incumbent toe of a bird
  • If the incumbent senator dies, he is replaced by a person appointed by the governor.

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