incumbent

en fonction, sortant

Qui occupe actuellement une fonction politique.

En anglais simple : Currently holding a political position.

• The incumbent mayor won again.
• Voters rejected the incumbent president.
• The incumbent senator faces a strong challenger this year.

Synonymes : serving, current

Expressions courantes : incumbent president, incumbent mayor, incumbent senator, incumbent governor

courbé vers le bas, appuyé

Courbé vers le bas ou appuyé contre une autre partie ou surface.

En anglais simple : Bent downward or resting against another part or surface.

• The diagram shows an incumbent spine.
• An incumbent hair rests against the leaf's surface.
• The bird's incumbent wing lies close to its body.

Synonymes : bent, resting

Expressions courantes : incumbent wing, incumbent spine, incumbent hair

titulaire, élu sortant

Personne qui occupe actuellement une fonction officielle, notamment en politique.

En anglais simple : The person who currently holds a particular official position, especially in politics.

• The incumbent won the election.
• Two candidates are challenging the incumbent.
• Voters replaced several incumbents last year.

Synonymes : officeholder

Expressions courantes : the incumbent, defeat the incumbent, challenge the incumbent, the present incumbent