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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| incumbent (adj.) |
| when it combines with a preposition, does so with on or upon, followed by the object of the preposition, as in These duties were incumbent on [upon] their leader, or by the prepositional phrase plus an infinitive phrase with to: It was incumbent upon us to convene the session. See also PRESENT INCUMBENT. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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