tenure
🇺🇸
/ˈtenjər/
🇬🇧
/ˈtenjə(r)/
noun
C1
The time someone holds an important job, especially in government.
His tenure as mayor lasted ten years.
R
The right to keep a job permanently, especially for university teachers.
After many years, she finally received tenure at the university.
R
The legal right to live in a home or use land.
The new law protects tenants' tenure in rental properties.
translation
The time someone holds an important job, especially in government.; The right to keep a job permanently, especially for university teachers.; The legal right to live in a home or use land.
Word Forms
Plural
tenures