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- pronunciation:
- ten
yr
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the fact, right, or condition of holding or possessing something, such as property or a position.
- synonyms:
- holding, possession
- similar words:
- occupation, retention, tenancy, title
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definition 2: |
the period of holding or possessing something.
He felt he had accomplished a lot during his tenure as chairman of the committee.- synonyms:
- term
- similar words:
- administration, incumbency, reign, rule, tenancy, time
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definition 3: |
the status or fact of being employed on a permanent basis in a position.
Now that she has tenure as a professor, the pressure to write and publish is not quite so severe. |
related words: |
claim |
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derivations: |
tenurial (adj.), tenurially (adv.) |
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