Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incumbency

/ɪŋˈkʌmbənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: in-cum-ben-cy
IPA: /ɪŋˈkʌmbənsi/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being incumbent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An obligation or duty.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Benefice, lucrative position or possession.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The early antitrust reformers warned that even beyond its effect on prices, economic power could buy influence in Congress. Monopolies don’t just dominate their own industries, Justice Louis Brandeis said in 1933; they monopolize political power as well, which allows them to protect their incumbency and stifle competition in myriad ways."
"ORR believes the two companies have incumbency advantages dating back to privatisation."
"They do so on behalf of the fossil fuel industry, animal farming, finance, construction firms, car manufacturers and airline companies, but also on behalf of something bigger than any of those interests: the power of incumbency."

Etymology

From incumbent + -cy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

incumbencies (plural)

Derived Forms

superincumbency

Synonyms

tenure term of office

Questions

How do you pronounce incumbency?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪŋˈkʌmbənsi/.
What does incumbency mean?: The state of being incumbent.
Where does incumbency come from?: From incumbent + -cy.

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