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- DictionaryTen·ure/ˈtenyər/
noun
- 1. the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied.
- 2. the holding of an office: "his tenure of the premiership would be threatened"
verb
- 1. give (someone) a permanent post, especially as a teacher or professor: "I had recently been tenured and then promoted to full professor"
The meaning of TENURE is the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office); especially : a status granted after a trial period to a teacher that gives protection from summary dismissal. How to use tenure in a sentence.
the period of time when someone holds a job, esp. an official position, or the right to keep a job permanently: During his tenure as mayor, relations with the police department worsened. Michelle has tenure in her new teaching position.
Tenure definition: the holding or possessing of anything. See examples of TENURE used in a sentence.
the period of time when someone holds a job, esp. an official position, or the right to keep a job permanently: During his tenure as mayor, relations with the police department worsened. Michelle has tenure in her new teaching position.
Take the noun tenure for the period of time a person holds a position or office. Your tenure as a student ends when you graduate high school — unless, of course, you go on to college.
Tenure is the legal right to live in a particular building or to use a particular piece of land during a fixed period of time. Lack of security of tenure was a reason for many families becoming homeless.
tenure. the period of time when somebody holds an important job, especially a political one; the act of holding an important job. She had a long tenure of office. the right to stay permanently in your job, especially as a teacher at a university. It's still extremely difficult to get tenure.
TENURE definition: 1. the legal right to live in a building or use a piece of land for a period 2. the period of time…. Learn more.
The act or right of holding property, an office, a position, etc. The length of time, or the conditions under which, something is held. The status of holding one's position on a permanent basis, granted to teachers, civil service personnel, etc. on the fulfillment of specified requirements.
1. a. The act, fact, manner, or condition of holding something in one's possession, as real estate or an office; occupation. b. A period during which something is held. 2. The status of holding one's position on a permanent basis without periodic contract renewals: a teacher granted tenure on a faculty.
