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Tenure

/ˈtɛn.jə/

A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.

📖 Definitions of "Tenure"

noun
  1. 1

    A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.

  2. 2

    A period of time during which something is possessed.

  3. 3

    A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.

  4. 4

    A right to hold land under the feudal system.

verb
  1. 1

    To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).

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