If it is incumbent upon you to do something, it is your duty or responsibility to do it. It is incumbent upon all of us to make an extra effort. someone who has been elected to an official position, especially in politics, and who is doing that job at the present time (present participle of incumbere )
the official who holds an office currently holding an office; "the incumbent governor" lying or leaning on something else; "an incumbent geological formation
The person holding a particular political office Generally, an incumbent seeking reelection has a better chance of winning than those challenging the incumbent do
An incumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time. In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being re-elected. Incumbent is also an adjective. the only candidate who defeated an incumbent senator
Leaning or resting; said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them
The name and political party affiliation of the person currently holding the office (all judicial offices are nonpartisan) Incumbents are listed regardless of their intentions regarding re-election
An advertiser having possible future sponsorship in a specific program or cable network by virtue of their prior position in the program or cable network