Tenure - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtenjər|  American pronunciation of the word tenure
Brit.  |ˈtenjə|  British pronunciation of the word tenure

noun

- the term during which some position is held (syn: incumbency)
- the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands

verb

- give life-time employment to
She was tenured after she published her book

Extra examples

During his tenure as head coach, the team won the championship twice.

His tenure in office will end with the next election.

After seven years I was finally granted tenure.

He hopes to get tenure next year.

The defendant did not have tenure on the land.

It's becoming increasingly difficult to acquire academic tenure.

The company has doubled in value during his tenure.

After she served three years on probation, the committee tenured her.

She was tenured after she published her book.

She was tenured after she published her book

...clamant students gathered outside the college president's office, protesting the denial of tenure for the popular professor...

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