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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.
noun. the tenure of an office. the holding of property, especially real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered. the period or term of holding something. status granted to an employee, usually after a probationary period, indicating that the position or employment is permanent.
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.
Definition of tenure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. 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. [...] 2. Tenure is the period of time during which someone holds an important job. [...] 3. If you have tenure in your job, you have the right to keep it until you retire. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'tenure'
TENURE meaning: 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.
