Sekirov Dictionary

tenure

UK /ˈtɛn.jʊə/US /ˈtɛn.jɚ/

noun4

  1. A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
  2. A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
  3. A period of time during which something is possessed.
  4. A right to hold land under the feudal system.

verb1

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

tenured · tenuring · tenures

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