Hypertext Webster Gateway: "incumbency"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Incumbency \In*cum"ben*cy\, n.; pl. {Incumbencies}. [From
{Incumbent}.]
1. The state of being incumbent; a lying or resting on
something.
2. That which is physically incumbent; that which lies as a
burden; a weight. --Evelyn.
3. That which is morally incumbent, or is imposed, as a rule,
a duty, obligation, or responsibility. ``The incumbencies
of a family.'' --Donne.
4. The state of holding a benefice; the full possession and
exercise of any office.
These fines are only to be paid to the bishop during
his incumbency. --Swift.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
incumbency
n 1: the term during which some position is held [syn: {tenure},
{term of office}]
2: a duty that is incumbent upon you
3: the office of an incumbent
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