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incumbency

nounfeminineformal/ĩkũˈbẽsiɐ/medium

in·cum·bên·ci·a

Definition

Obligation, duty, or responsibility assigned to someone; charge.
It is the president's incumbency to convene the assembly.
The task was carried out within the scope of his professional incumbencies.

Etymology

Do latim 'incumbentia'.

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