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- Dictionarytenure/ˈtɛnjə/
noun
- 1. the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied. Similar
- 2. the holding of an office: "his tenure of the premiership would be threatened" Similar
verb
- 1. give (someone) a permanent post, especially as a teacher or lecturer: "I had recently been tenured and then promoted to full professor"
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TENURE definition: 1. being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time…. Learn more.
The meaning of TENURE is the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office); especially : a status granted after a trial period to a teacher that gives protection from summary dismissal.
Tenure definition: the holding or possessing of anything. See examples of TENURE used in a sentence.
being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you own it: During his tenure as dean, he had a real influence on the students. the right to remain permanently in a job: have tenure She is one of the few people in the English Department who has tenure.
Tenure from the Latin tenere means "to hold" and refers to the period of time a person works at a particular job or in an office. A president might have to deal with a recession during his tenure in the White House.
Tenure is the legal right to live in a particular building or to use a particular piece of land during a fixed period of time. Lack of security of tenure was a reason for many families becoming homeless.
1. a. The act, fact, manner, or condition of holding something in one's possession, as real estate or an office; occupation. b. A period during which something is held. 2. The status of holding one's position on a permanent basis without periodic contract renewals: a teacher granted tenure on a faculty.
The act or right of holding property, an office, a position, etc. The length of time, or the conditions under which, something is held. The status of holding one's position on a permanent basis, granted to teachers, civil service personnel, etc. on the fulfillment of specified requirements.
the legal right to live in a building or use a piece of land for a period. tenure noun [U] (TIME) the period of time when someone has an important job: his tenure as president. tenure noun [U] (PERMANENT) If you have tenure in your job, your job is permanent.
Definition of tenure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
