security of tenure

British  

noun

1. (in Britain) the right of a tenant to continue to occupy a dwelling or site unless the landlord obtains a court order for possession of the property or termination of the tenancy agreement

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security of tenure

The Crofters Holdings Act was enacted by William Gladstone's Liberal government and granted security of tenure to small-scale tenant farmers known as crofters.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025

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

We're merely renters in a righteously hostile world, with no security of tenure and a capricious landlord.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2013

Whoever is in charge of this team has no security of tenure.

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2012

In everything but title and security of tenure Marcia was empress of the world, and she had what empresses most often lack—the common touch.

From Caesar Dies by Talbot Mundy