nnoun.personthe official who holds an officeSynset:officeholder
Hypernyms:holder functionary official
Inherited Hypernyms:incumbentholderownerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:incumbentholderownerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:incumbentofficialskilled workerworkerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:incumbentofficialskilled workerworkerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:office-bearer
Full Hyponyms:office-bearer
adj satadj.alllying or leaning on something elseTopic:geology
Examples:- an incumbent geological formation
Antonyms:subjacent
Inherited Hypernyms:incumbent
Similar to:superjacent
adj satadj.allnecessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally bindingExamples:- it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts
Antonyms:unnecessary
Inherited Hypernyms:incumbent
Similar to:necessary
adj satadj.allcurrently holding an officeAntonyms:noncurrent
Derivationally Related Form:incumbency
Inherited Hypernyms:incumbent
Similar to:current