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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. How to use tenure in a sentence.
sb's tenure as sth Seven years ago, I began my official tenure as lab director. under sb's tenure Listings at the NYSE soared under his tenure. [ U ] WORKPLACE
Tenure definition: the holding or possessing of anything. See examples of TENURE used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of tenure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
TENURE definition: 1. the legal right to live in a building or use a piece of land for a period 2. the period of time…. Learn more.
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 meaning: 1 : the amount of time that a person holds a job, office, or title; 2 : the right to keep a job (especially the job of being a professor at a college or university) for as long as you want to have it
1. the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office. 2. the holding of property, esp. real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered. 3. the period or term of holding something. 4. status granted to an employee indicating that the position or employment is permanent. 5. to give tenure to.
