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tenure
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tenure
n.
strength, act of holding; period; permanence (especially as referring to one's status as an employee)
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Tenure
In the United States and Canada, tenure is a contractual right of a teacher or professor not to have his or her position terminated without just cause. It is awarded after a probationary period.
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tenure
Noun
1. the term during which some position is held
(synonym) term of office, incumbency
(hypernym) term
(hyponym) presidency, presidential term, administration
2. the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
(synonym) land tenure
(hypernym) legal right
(hyponym) copyhold
Verb
1. give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book"
(hypernym) promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
(derivation) term of office, incumbency
(classification) academia, academe
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tenure
nf.
tenure, strength
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tenure (de)
n.
order
