incumbent meaning and definition

INCUMBENT noun

Definition of incumbent (noun)

1. the official who holds an office
   • synonyms: officeholder

INCUMBENT adjective

Definition of incumbent (adjective)

1. lying or leaning on something else
   • "an incumbent geological formation"
2. necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
   • "it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts"
3. currently holding an office
   • "the incumbent governor"