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tenure
[ten-yer]
noun
the holding or possessing of anything.
the tenure of an office.
the holding of property, especially real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered.
the period or term of holding something.
status granted to an employee, usually after a probationary period, indicating that the position or employment is permanent.
verb (used with object)
to give tenure to.
After she served three years on probation, the committee tenured her.
tenure
/ ˈtɛnjə, ˈtɛnjʊə /
noun
the possession or holding of an office or position
the length of time an office, position, etc, lasts; term
the improved security status of a person after having been in the employ of the same company or institution for a specified period
the right to permanent employment until retirement, esp for teachers, lecturers, etc
property law
the holding or occupying of property, esp realty, in return for services rendered, etc
the duration of such holding or occupation
Other Word Forms
- tenurial adjective
- tenurially adverb
- nontenurial adjective
- nontenurially adverb
- undertenure noun
- ٱˈܰ adjective
- ٱˈܰly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tenure1
Example Sentences
Nursing a complicated groin injury, he missed a game for the first time in his Chargers tenure.
He also paid tribute to Liz Truss, who he said had kicked off negotiations during her brief tenure in Number 10.
V said the military tenure was a "time for me to reset both physically and mentally".
That is why they have enjoyed such a positive start to his tenure.
They usually — in the cases of the above, always — end up at Oxford, where their tenure at such an ideal of English education allows their adult selves to come into view.
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