termer

American  

[tur-mer] / ˈtɜr mər /

noun

1. a person who is serving a term, especially in prison (usually used in combination).

   a first-termer.

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-termer ¹ British  

noun

1. (in combination) a person serving a specified length of time in prison

   a short-termer

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termer ² British  

/ ˈtɜːmə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of termor

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Etymology

Origin of termer

First recorded in 1625–35; term + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Congressmen—John Ensign, a freshman from Las Vegas, and Dave Camp, a third termer from Michigan—conferred after a meeting of Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee.

From Time • Aug. 19, 2016

I’m like a medium termer: stay in work, keep your head down.

From The Guardian • Nov. 28, 2015

After Kean complained of chest pains, doctors sped the popular two termer into the operating room after determining he was dangerously close to a heart attack.

From Time Magazine Archive

Congressmen--John Ensign, a freshman from Las Vegas, and Dave Camp, a third termer from Michigan--conferred after a meeting of Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gentlemen of the jury, the third termer had license to create a new party and be the power behind the throne and perhaps lead his party to victory.

From The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt by Remey, Oliver