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Serve one's time

To hold a professional, political, etc. position for a set period of time.

📖 Definitions of "Serve one's time"

verb
  1. 1

    To hold a professional, political, etc. position for a set period of time.

verb
  1. 1

    To be confined in prison or a similar institution, typically for wrongdoing that violates the law.

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