term limit

noun

1. Often term limits. a statutory limit on the number of terms an official may serve.

   the Twenty-second Amendment, which imposed term limits on U.S. presidents.

Example Sentences

Two-time Republican Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is up against his term limit and unable to run again, widening the field of possible replacements.

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These included stronger congressional oversight, a 10-year term limit for FBI directors and investigative guidelines issued by the attorney general.

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Kansas Senator Roger Marshall urged his party to pass a resolution to term limit the parliamentarian.

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He wants to see ministers use the legislation to make other changes including a 20 year term limit for new peers and a restriction on the size of the house.

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“We’ll see what the definition of term limit is.”

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