security of tenure
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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However this meant it was near-impossible for them to get bank loans as their security of tenure was not guaranteed.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
With the security of tenure and the successive infusions of Buddhism and OOO into his thinking, Morton started to write in a more riffing, personal style.
From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2017
Teacher union foe Terry Moe has found in polling that “most teachers see the security of tenure as being worth tens of thousands of dollars a year.”
From Slate • Jun. 13, 2014
Whoever is in charge of this team has no security of tenure.
From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2012
It would, however, receive a Government grant of £10,000 yearly, and proper arrangements would be made for pay, furlough, promotion, and security of tenure.
From Women Workers in Seven Professions by Morley, Edith J.
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