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in·cum·bent[ɪnˈkʌmbənt]I. adj* * *[ɪn'kʌmbənt] (form)1. adj1)to be incumbent upon sb — jdm obliegen (form), jds Pflicht sein (to do sth etw zu tun)
2)the incumbent mayor — der amtierende Bürgermeister, die amtierende Bürgermeisterin
2. nAmtsinhaber( in) m(f); (ECCL) Inhaber(in) m(f) einer Pfarrstelle* * *A adj (adv incumbently)1. obliegend:it is incumbent (up)on him es ist seine Pflicht, es liegt ihm ob, es obliegt ihm2. amtierend3. lastend (on, upon auf dat)4. BOT, ZOOL aufliegend5. liegend, (sich zurück)lehnendB s1. Amtsinhaber(in)2. REL Br Pfründeninhaber m, -besitzer m* * *adj.obliegend adj. n.Amtsinhaber m. -
2 incumbent
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