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incumbent

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in kumbənt)


incumbent
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Sense: Adjective: obligatory
Synonyms:
obligatory, compulsory Collocations, necessary Collocations, required, mandatory Collocations, imperative, forced Collocations
Sense: Noun: person in office
Synonyms:
officeholder, holder Collocations, keeper Collocations, bearer Collocations, occupant, occupier

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