Incumbent: alternatives and connections

Running or moving rapidly.

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Running or moving rapidly.

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Such as must be; impossible to be otherwise; not to be avoided; inevitable.

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Such as must be; impossible to be otherwise; not to be avoided; inevitable.

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Situated immediately above; as, superjacent rocks.

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Situated immediately above; as, superjacent rocks.

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One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries.

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One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.

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Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine.

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The state of being incumbent; a lying or resting on something.

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The state of being incumbent; a lying or resting on something.

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The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate.

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The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate.

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An officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman.

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