"tenure" meaning in English

See tenure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛn.jʊə/ [UK], /ˈtɛn.jɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tenure.wav [UK] Forms: tenure [singular], tenures [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a professor has tenure, they may continue to work for the university without fear of being fired.
    Sense id: simple-tenure-en-noun-z3YZhvGh
  2. Tenure is the conditions to hold a piece of land. Synonyms: tenancy, occupancy
    Sense id: simple-tenure-en-noun-wTVVP~8w
  3. The tenure of an officeholder is the time they are in office. Synonyms: incumbency, term
    Sense id: simple-tenure-en-noun-SjpL97ce

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɛn.jʊə/ [UK], /ˈtɛn.jɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tenure.wav [UK] Forms: tenure [canonical], tenures [third-person, singular], tenured [past], tenured [past, participle], tenuring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|tenur|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you tenure something, you give someone a permanent office or position.
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