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incumbency
[ in-kuhm-buhn-see ]
/ ÉȘnËkÊm bÉn si /
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noun, plural in·cum·ben·cies for 2-5.
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Origin of incumbency
First recorded in 1600â10; incumb(ent) + -ency
Words nearby incumbency
inculcate, inculcation, inculpable, inculpate, incult, incumbency, incumbent, incumbent on, incumber, incunable, incunabula
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How to use incumbency in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for incumbency
incumbency
/ (ÉȘnËkÊmbÉnsÉȘ) /
noun plural -cies
the state or quality of being incumbent
the office, duty, or tenure of an incumbent
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