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innehaben (v.t.)
   to hold, occupy (office/position)
   Principal Parts: hatte inne, innegehabt

Spanien hat derzeit die EU-Ratspräsidentschaft inne.
Spain currently holds the EU Council presidency.
[six-month term, Jan-Jun 2010]
Er hat dieses Amt für vier Jahre innegehabt.
He held this office for four years.

Related:
einer Sache inne sein to be (fully) aware of sth, be in on sth
innehalten to pause, stop (for a moment)
   Sie hielt mitten im Satz inne. She paused in mid-sentence.
innewerden to become (fully) aware of sth
amtieren to hold office, be in office
im Amt sein to be in office

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