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tenure

pronunciation:: ten yr
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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
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
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
derivations:	tenurial (adj.), tenurially (adv.)

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