tenure
the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office.
the holding of property, especially real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered.
the period or term of holding something.
status granted to an employee, usually after a probationary period, indicating that the position or employment is permanent.
to give tenure to: After she served three years on probation, the committee tenured her.
Origin of tenure
1Other words from tenure
- ten·u·ri·al [ten-yoor-ee-uhl], /tɛnˈyʊər i əl/, adjective
- ten·u·ri·al·ly, adverb
- non·ten·u·ri·al, adjective
- non·ten·u·ri·al·ly, adverb
- un·der·ten·ure, noun
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How to use tenure in a sentence
Citi shares gained about 40% during his tenure, compared with 138% for JPMorgan and 171% for Bank of America.
Citi CEO Jane Fraser’s biggest challenge, in one chart | John Detrixhe | September 10, 2020 | QuartzThere were times … Look, I’ve looked back on my tenure, Carlos.
Melissa Maddox-Evans, who in October became the executive director for the housing authority, declined to comment specifically on issues before her tenure, but she said the court cases are a necessary step.
She Was Sued Over Rent She Didn’t Owe. It Took Seven Court Dates to Prove She Was Right. | by Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette, and Talia Buford and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica | August 25, 2020 | ProPublicaDuring her tenure leading the label, Dlugacz produced 40 albums and sold more than a million records.
When he took over eight years ago, it was far from clear that the paper would emerge from his tenure as a modern digital operation that was still family-controlled.
‘Unstoppable innovator’: The meteoric rise of Meredith Kopit Levien, the next New York Times CEO | Steven Perlberg | August 19, 2020 | Digiday
In this clip, a teenage Minaj gets heated and throws a phone in a play rehearsal during her tenure at LaGuardia High School.
Nicki Minaj: High School Actress | Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSimpson also encountered similar situations during his tenure at the Center.
Around the world, they are held in high esteem, paid professional wages, and often granted tenure in their jobs.
How Maurice Tomlinson Was Outed in Jamaica—and Forced Into Exile | Jay Michaelson | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“That was the longest, most severe S/M session I have experienced in my thirty-four-year tenure,” she writes in the book.
His stories about his tenure in Washington hype his success in fixing housing problems in “inner cities.”
He has made judges dependent on his will alone for the tenure of their offices and the amount and payment of their salaries.
Key-Notes of American Liberty | VariousHis tenure of the governorship of Urmi had been brief; but like the kingship of Roumania was always a pleasant reminiscence.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramUnder the feudal system the rent was of two classes—personal service or money; the latter was considered base tenure.
Landholding In England | Joseph FisherPoor Mr. Selwyn had repaired and decorated the house only the previous year, little thinking his tenure of it would be so short.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series | Mrs. Henry WoodOn revising the statutes good behavior was made the term of tenure for the judges and clerks of common pleas.
A short history of Rhode Island | George Washington Greene
British Dictionary definitions for tenure
/ (ˈtɛnjʊə, ˈtɛnjə) /
the possession or holding of an office or position
the length of time an office, position, etc, lasts; term
mainly US and Canadian the improved security status of a person after having been in the employ of the same company or institution for a specified period
the right to permanent employment until retirement, esp for teachers, lecturers, etc
property law
the holding or occupying of property, esp realty, in return for services rendered, etc
the duration of such holding or occupation
Origin of tenure
1Derived forms of tenure
- tenurial, adjective
- tenurially, adverb
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