security of tenure

British

noun

(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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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

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

Salaries, pensions, a register, security of tenure, opportunities of proper training—these may be said to embody the chief requirements of Secondary teachers at the present moment.

From Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union by Rosenbaum, S.

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