tenure
/ˈtɛnjər/
noun
- The period of time during which someone holds a job or position.
- During his tenure as mayor, the city built a new library.
- The president's tenure was marked by economic growth.
- She had a long tenure at the company, lasting over thirty years.
- The right to keep a job permanently, especially for teachers and professors after a probationary period.
- After six years of teaching, she was granted tenure.
- He is a professor with tenure at the state university.
- The union fought to protect tenure for experienced teachers.
- The legal right to live in a building or use land for a period of time.
- The tenant's tenure in the apartment was for one year.
- Land tenure laws vary from country to country.
- They have secure tenure in their rented home.
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- To give someone a permanent job, especially as a teacher or professor.
- She was tenured after a rigorous review process.
- The university decided to tenure three assistant professors this year.
- The department rarely tenures more than one person per year.