Словарь синонимов английского языка - incumbent

(adj) 1. obligatory, necessary, required, mandatory, compulsory, binding, demanding, commanding, prescribed: As their father, you ought to feel it incumbent on you to talk to the children's teachers. 2. office-holding: The incumbent chairman is not responsible for his predecessor's mistakes. -(n) 3. office-holder, official, occupant: As the incumbent, you have a better chance of being re-elected.