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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.
noun. the possession or holding of an office or position. the length of time an office, position, etc, lasts; term. the improved security status of a person after having been in the employ of the same company or institution for a specified period. the right to permanent employment until retirement, esp for teachers, lecturers, etc. property law.
Add to word list. 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 from the Latin tenere means "to hold" and refers to the period of time a person works at a particular job or in an office.
Definition of tenure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the legal right to live in a building or use a piece of land for a period. tenure noun [U] (TIME) the period of time when someone has an important job: his tenure as president. tenure noun [U] (PERMANENT) If you have tenure in your job, your job is permanent.
