incumbencynoun [ C ]
uk/ɪnˈkʌm.bən.si/us/ɪnˈkʌm.bən.si/the period during which someone has a particular official position:
During her incumbency (as commissioner), several changes were introduced.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Ruling & governing
- absolute
- administration
- affairs of state
- ascend
- ascend the throne idiom
- Comintern
- corridor
- government-chartered
- government-owned
- government-sponsored
- governmental
- hung parliament
- officially
- oppressive
- reign
- repress
- repression
- repressive
- sovereignty
- statecraft
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