"tenure-track" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tenure-track (not comparable)
  1. (education, of a professorship or other academic job) Possessing contractually guaranteed terms of employment specifying that, after a period of time, the employed person will be considered for tenure status, which typically confers enhanced job security and sometimes other benefits. Wikipedia link: tenure (academic) Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-tenure-track-en-adj-YQWZ4pI8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: education

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