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incumbent
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incumbent

Refers to an entity that is currently in power. For example, in politics, the "incumbent senator" is the person who holds that office today. An "incumbent company" is an organization that has been providing goods and services for some time. See ILEC.


incumbent
a person who holds an office, esp a clergyman holding a benefice

incumbent [in′kəm·bənt]
(biology)
Lying on or down.
(geology)
Lying above, said of a stratum that is superimposed or overlies another stratum.
(ecology)
Referring to the occupation and utilization of resources to the exclusion of other species.


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He said he plans to pay off campaign debts, fill his officeholder account ($75,000 can be transferred from campaign funds to officeholder funds), and then return contributions or donate them to charity, depending on what contributors want.
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