| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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incumbent
(adj.) 1) currently holding an office; 2) obligatory; resting (on someone) as a duty; (n.) 1) the current holder of an office
Some say that congress will never pass meaningful legislation regulating campaign contributions because such legislation would diminish the re-election chances of incumbents.
Related English word: incumbency
Latin root word: incumbo, incumbere, incubui, incubitus - to lie (upon); to lean; to support oneself
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