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tenure
noun
verb
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
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/ˈtɛn.jə/ /ˈtɛn.jə/ /ˈtɛn.jɚ/
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noun
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
A period of time during which something is possessed.
A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
A right to hold land under the feudal system.
verb
To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).
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