Anti-incumbent
holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently:
the inc-mbent officers of the club.
obligatory (often followed by on or upon):
a duty inc-mbent upon me.
archaic. resting, lying, leaning, or pressing on something:
inc-mbent upon the cool gr-ss.
the holder of an office:
the inc-mbent was challenged by a fusion candidate.
british. a person who holds an ecclesiastical benefice.
contemporary examples
the anti-inc-mbent narrative likewise failed last night, as kentucky democrat beshear was easily reelected.
election day backlash john avlon november 8, 2011
but perry rushed to her right flank, trying to tie her to washington in an anti-inc-mbent year.
texas goes wingnut john avlon february 28, 2010
it would be quite the irony if the anti-inc-mbent tide catches the governor in its undertow.
statehouse smackdowns samuel p. jacobs september 3, 2010
and independents, the most anti-inc-mbent, are leaning heavily republican, 53 percent to 33 percent.
don’t blow it, gop! mark mckinnon october 4, 2010
the anti-inc-mbent wave in american politics has made looking for votes this fall like looking for water in the arizona desert.
meet obama’s karl rove dayo olopade may 11, 2010
adjective
(formal) often postpositive and foll by on or upon and an infinitive. morally binding or necessary; obligatory: it is inc-mbent on me to attend
usually postpositive and foll by on. resting or lying (on)
noun
a person who holds an office, esp a clergyman holding a benefice
n.
early 15c., “person holding a church position,” from medieval latin inc-mbentem (nominative inc-mbens) “holder of a church position,” noun use of present participle of inc-mbere “to obtain or possess,” from latin inc-mbere “recline on,” figuratively “apply oneself to,” from in- “on” (see in- (2)) + -c-mbere “lie down,” related to cubare “to lie” (see cubicle). extended to holders of any office from 1670s.
adj.
1560s, in relation to duties or obligations, from latin inc-mbentem (nominative inc-mbens), present participle of inc-mbere (see inc-mbent (n.)). the literal, physical sense is rare in english and first attested 1620s.
inc-mbent [(in-k-m-buhnt)]
one who holds a public office. by virtue of their experience in office, their exposure to the public, and their ability to raise campaign funds, inc-mbents usually have a significant advantage over opponents if they choose to run for reelection.
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