incumbent

Noun
  1. The official who holds an office (synset 110222243)
    is a type of:
    subtypes: office-bearer - the person who holds an office
    same as: officeholder
Adjective
  1. Lying or leaning on something else (synset 302357542)
    "an incumbent geological formation"
    referred to in: geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    similar to: superjacent - lying immediately above or on something else
  2. Necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility;
    Morally binding (synset 301585009)
    "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts"
    similar to: necessary - absolutely essential
  3. Currently holding an office (synset 300670431)
    "the incumbent governor"
    similar to: current - occurring in or belonging to the present time

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