VOOZH about

URL: https://www.wordreference.com/definition/incumbency

⇱ incumbency - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

incumbency

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈkʌmbənsɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈkʌmbənsi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in kum′bən sē)

Inflections of 'incumbency' (n): npl: incumbencies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•cum•ben•cy /ɪnˈkʌmbənsi/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -cies. 
  1. the quality or state of being incumbent:[uncountable]the power of incumbency.
  2. Government the position or term of an incumbent:[countable]an incumbency of one term.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•cum•ben•cy  (in kum′bən sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies for 2–5.
  1. the quality or state of being incumbent.
  2. Governmentthe position or term of an incumbent.
  3. something that is incumbent.
  4. a duty or obligation:my incumbencies as head of the organization.
  5. [Archaic.]an incumbent weight or mass.
  • incumb(ent) + -ency 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
incumbency /ɪnˈkʌmbənsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)
  1. the state or quality of being incumbent
  2. the office, duty, or tenure of an incumbent
'incumbency' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!
Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.
Firefox users: use search shortcuts for the fastest search of WordReference.
Copyright © 2026 WordReference.com
Please report any problems.