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Incumbent

Incumbent is a noun that means a person who currently holds a particular office or position, especially an elected political office.

Formal Business noun common GRE: medium

Incumbent Definition

A person who currently holds a particular office or position, especially an elected political office.

Incumbent is a noun.

Incumbent has medium GRE relevance.

Incumbent Synonyms

current officeholder , officeholder , sitting official

How To Use Incumbent In A Sentence

  1. The incumbent won reelection by a comfortable margin.
  2. Voters appeared dissatisfied with the incumbent's record.
  3. The challenger criticized the incumbent during the debate.
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