incumbents
Those already elected
Incumbents are people currently holding an office or position, especially in politics.
The word implies the advantage of already being in place: Three incumbents lost their seats in the election.
Incumbents typically have name recognition, fundraising advantages, and established relationships that challengers lack.
The singular incumbent can also function as an adjective: the incumbent president.
People occupying appointed positions
- reelectionVoting someone back in
- challengersThose who compete against
- opponentsThose who compete against
- seatsPlaces to sit
campaigns · voting · elections · politicians · candidates · terms · districts · primaries
Senior corporate officers
- CEOsHighest corporate officers
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- boardsPlanks or governing bodies
tenure · succession · directors · positions · roles · appointments · shareholders · officers
Superior influence over others
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- barriersThings blocking access
- sharePortion given out
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
monopoly · entrants · industry · rivals · established · leaders · players · giants
officeholders
People occupying appointed positions
- reelectionVoting someone back in
- challengersThose who compete against
- opponentsThose who compete against
seats · campaigns · voting · elections · politicians · candidates · terms · districts · primaries · margins
executives
Senior corporate officers
- CEOsHighest corporate officers
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- leadershipAbility to direct others
boards · tenure · succession · directors · positions · roles · appointments · shareholders · officers · chairmen
dominance
Superior influence over others
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- barriersThings blocking access
- sharePortion given out
disruption · monopoly · entrants · industry · rivals · established · leaders · players · giants · newcomers
clergy
Ordained religious officials collectively
- beneficesClergy positions with income
- parishesEcclesiastical administrative zones
- livingsMeans of support
appointments · vicars · rectors · ministers · pastors · holders · positions · churches · duties · obligations
- local politicstown council, city councils, town meeting, mayors, alderman
- democracyvote, voting, election, elections, ballot
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- competitorscompetitor, contestant, competitors, rivals, opponents
- politicianspoliticians, Joe Biden, congressman, Nancy Pelosi, senator
incumbentschallengers
Those who compete against
opponents · outsiders · newcomers · disruptors · startups
- incumbent presidentCurrent holder of presidency
- incumbent advantageEdge from already holding office