sitting

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈsɪtɪŋ/]

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1. sitting (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Executed from a sitting position.

2. sitting (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Occupying a specific official or legal position; incumbent.

Example: Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today.

3. sitting (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Of a bird, incubating eggs.

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