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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security of tenure

This larger figure includes those lacking a permanent residence or security of tenure, and includes families and children.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

"There is so much of joblessness. There was a hiring freeze for two years. Students spent money hard earned by their struggling parents for coaching. Now they say there's no security of tenure".

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2022

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

Yet this part of the housing sector is the least regulated and has least security of tenure.

From The Guardian ● May 15, 2013

There is no security of tenure within its valley!

From Southern Spain by A. F. (Albert Frederick) Calvert

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