midterm

[mid-turm]

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noun

the middle or halfway point of a term, as a school term or term of office.
Often midterms. Informal. an examination or series of examinations at the middle of a school term.

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adjective

pertaining to or occurring on or about the middle of a term, as a school term or term of office: a midterm recess; midterm elections.

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Origin of midterm

First recorded in 1865–70; mid- + term

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Examples from the Web for midterm

Contemporary Examples

The 2014 midterm elections are just months behind us, but already Flake feels the pressure of the 2016 presidential elections.
Can This Republican Bring the GOP Back to Its Senses on Immigration?
Tim Mak
December 29, 2014
Why else would $4 billion have been spent on the midterm election?
When Will We See a #Millennial Congress?
Linda Killian
December 26, 2014
With the midterm elections safely in the rearview mirror, Obama is on legacy patrol.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro
Doug McIntyre
December 24, 2014
They have one big problem: Republican midterm gains had more to do with a sagging Democrat brand than an attractive GOP platform.
How a GOP Senate Can Help the Poor
Veronique de Rugy
November 23, 2014
After the midterm elections, conservative pundits and radio hosts urged Congress not to work with Obama.
Will 5 Million Undocumented Immigrants Take Obama's Tough Love Immigration Deal?
Ruben Navarrette Jr.
November 21, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for midterm

midterm

noun

1. the middle of a term in a school, university, etc
2. (as modifier)midterm exam
US politics
1. the middle of a term of office, esp of a presidential term, when congressional and local elections are held
2. (as modifier)midterm elections
1. the middle of the gestation period
2. (as modifier)midterm checkup See term (def. 6)

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