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    tenure
    /ˈtɛnjə/

    noun

    • 1. the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied. Similar tenancyoccupancyholdingoccupation
    • 2. the holding of an office: "his tenure of the premiership would be threatened" Similar incumbencyterm of officetermperiod of/in office

    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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