incumbency
gb/ɪŋkˈʌmbənsi/ us/ɪŋkˈʌmbənsi/
C1
English
hivatali idő, mandátum
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
hivatali idő
B2
mandátum
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone's] incumbency; during [someone's] incumbency; incumbency as [role]
During her incumbency as mayor, the city expanded its bus network.
Polgármesteri hivatali ideje alatt a város bővítette a buszhálózatát.
The party's years of incumbency ended with a narrow election defeat.
A párt hivatalban töltött évei szoros választási vereséggel értek véget.
His incumbency was marked by tax cuts and repeated conflicts with parliament.
Learner examples
During his incumbency, he changed many laws.
Hivatali ideje alatt sok törvényt megváltoztatott.
Her incumbency as president lasted four years.
Elnöki hivatali ideje négy évig tartott.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse incumbency with incumbent: an incumbent is the person who currently holds the position.
Meaning
holding an official position
Collocations
during his incumbency
|during her incumbency
|presidential incumbency
|mayoral incumbency
|period of incumbency
|term of incumbency
|long incumbency
|first incumbency
|remain in incumbency
|incumbency as president
Synonyms
tenure (more general; can refer to holding any job, position, or right)
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term of office (emphasizes the fixed official period served)
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time in office (more common and less formal)
Antonyms
opposition (in politics, refers to those not holding government office)
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out-of-office status (describes not currently holding the position)
Themes
politics
|government
|work
Definition
the time when someone holds an official job, especially an elected political job
The state or period of holding an official position, especially an elected political office.
Grammar
Dictionary form
incumbency
IPA
GB/ɪŋkˈʌmbənsi/
US/ɪŋkˈʌmbənsi/
Syllables & stress
in - cum - bency (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cum)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: incumbency
- Plural: incumbencies
Expressions
incumbency advantage
1/ɪŋkˈʌmbənsi ædvˈæntɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
advantage of holding office
the extra help a politician gets in an election because they already hold the job
Examples
- The senator enjoyed a strong incumbency advantage and won reelection easily.
- Name recognition is one reason the incumbency advantage can be so powerful.
- Campaign finance rules may reduce, but rarely eliminate, the incumbency advantage.
Learner examples
- The mayor had an incumbency advantage in the election.
- Many voters already knew her, so she had an incumbency advantage.
incumbency effect
1/ɪŋkˈʌmbənsi ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
technical
measurable effect of holding office
the effect that already being in office has on a politician's chance of winning an election
Examples
- The study found a smaller incumbency effect in local elections than expected.
- Analysts tried to separate the incumbency effect from the party's overall popularity.
- Redistricting can make the incumbency effect harder to measure.
Learner examples
- The researchers measured the incumbency effect.
- The incumbency effect helped explain the election result.
power of incumbency
1/pˈaʊɚ əv ɪŋkˈʌmbənsi/
fixed phrase
influence from current office
the power or influence someone has because they already hold an official position
Examples
- The president used the power of incumbency to dominate the news cycle.
- Opposition candidates argued that the ruling party was abusing the power of incumbency.
- The power of incumbency gave him access to donors and constant media coverage.
Learner examples
- The governor benefited from the power of incumbency.
- The power of incumbency helped her campaign.