"fixed-term" meaning in English

See fixed-term in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more fixed-term [comparative], most fixed-term [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} fixed-term (comparative more fixed-term, superlative most fixed-term)
  1. Only lasting for an pre-arranged time. Synonyms: fixed term
    Sense id: en-fixed-term-en-adj-cJL~nCin Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Have you got an indefinite or a fixed-term contract of employment?"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, John G. Duddington, Employment Law, page 184",
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