incumbency

English Thesaurus

1. the office of an incumbent (noun.act)

hypernym	:	berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot,
definition	:	a job in an organization (noun.act)

2. a duty that is incumbent upon you (noun.act)

hypernym	:	duty, obligation, responsibility,
definition	:	the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force (noun.act)

3. the term during which some position is held (noun.time)

hypernym	:	term,
definition	:	a limited period of time (noun.time)

hyponym	:	administration, presidency, presidential term,
definition	:	the tenure of a president (noun.time)

hyponym	:	vice-presidency, vice-presidential term,
definition	:	the tenure of a vice president (noun.time)

hyponym	:	episcopate,
definition	:	the term of office of a bishop (noun.time)

4. the office of an incumbent (noun.act)

derivation	:	incumbent,
definition	:	currently holding an office (adj.all)

5. the term during which some position is held (noun.time)

derivation	:	tenure,
definition	:	give life-time employment to (verb.social)

derivation	:	incumbent,
definition	:	currently holding an office (adj.all)

6. the office of an incumbent (noun.act)

derivation	:	incumbent,
definition	:	currently holding an office (adj.all)

7. the term during which some position is held (noun.time)

derivation	:	tenure,
definition	:	give life-time employment to (verb.social)

derivation	:	incumbent,
definition	:	currently holding an office (adj.all)