Defenition of the word tenure

• Defenition of the word tenure

  • The right to hold property.
  • give life-time employment to; as of university posts; "She was tenured after she published her book"
  • the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
  • the term during which some position is held
  • give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book"
  • give life-time employment to

Synonyms for the word tenure

• • incumbency
  • land tenure
  • occupancy
  • permanent status
  • possession
  • residence
  • term
  • term of office

Similar words in the tenure

• • tenure
  • tenure's
  • tenured
  • tenures

Hyponyms for the word tenure

• • administration
  • copyhold
  • episcopate
  • freehold
  • presidency
  • presidential term
  • vice-presidency
  • vice-presidential term
  • villeinage

Hypernyms for the word tenure

• • advance
  • elevate
  • kick upstairs
  • legal right
  • promote
  • raise
  • term
  • upgrade

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