incumbency

in·cum·ben·cy  (n-kmbn-s)

n. pl. in·cum·ben·cies

1. The quality or condition of being incumbent.

2. Something incumbent; an obligation.

3.

a. The holding of an office or ecclesiastical benefice.

b. The term of an office or benefice.

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incumbency

Noun

pl -cies the office, duty, or tenure of an incumbent

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	incumbency - the term during which some position is held tenure, term of office term - a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term" presidency, presidential term, administration - the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration" vice-presidency, vice-presidential term - the tenure of a vice president episcopate - the term of office of a bishop
	2.	incumbency - a duty that is incumbent upon you duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
	3.	incumbency - the office of an incumbent berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"