Associations to the word «Incumbency»

Wiktionary

INCUMBENCY, noun. The state of being incumbent.

Dictionary definition

INCUMBENCY, noun. The term during which some position is held.
INCUMBENCY, noun. A duty that is incumbent upon you.
INCUMBENCY, noun. The office of an incumbent.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke