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Tenure
/ˈtɛn.jə/
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
📖 Definitions of "Tenure"
noun
- 1
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
- 2
A period of time during which something is possessed.
- 3
A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
- 4
A right to hold land under the feudal system.
verb
- 1
To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).
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