Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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incumbency | Yes | No | No | No |
obligation | Yes | No | No | No |
incumbency (noun) | obligation (noun) |
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the office of an incumbent | the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force |
a duty that is incumbent upon you | a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply |
the term during which some position is held | a written promise to repay a debt |
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor | |
the state of being obligated to do or pay something |