What does tenure mean?
Definitions for tenure
ˈtɛn yərten·ure
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word tenure.
Princeton's WordNet
tenure, term of office, incumbencynoun
the term during which some position is held
tenure, land tenureverb
the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
tenureverb
give life-time employment to
"She was tenured after she published her book"
Wiktionary
tenurenoun
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
tenurenoun
A period of time during which it is possessed.
tenurenoun
A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
tenurenoun
A right to hold land under the feudal system.
tenureverb
To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).
Webster Dictionary
Tenurenoun
the act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate
Tenurenoun
the manner of holding lands and tenements of a superior
Tenurenoun
the consideration, condition, or service which the occupier of land gives to his lord or superior for the use of his land
Tenurenoun
manner of holding, in general; as, in absolute governments, men hold their rights by a precarious tenure
Freebase
Tenure
Tenure commonly refers to life tenure in a job and specifically to a senior academic's contractual right not to have his or her position terminated without just cause.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tenure
ten′ūr, n. a general name for the conditions on which land is held by the persons who occupy and use it. [Fr. tenure—Low L. tenura—L. tenēre, to hold.]
Editors Contribution
tenure
The right created in legislation to have land or property.
There are various types of tenure e.g. freehold and leasehold.
Submitted by MaryC on March 12, 2020
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tenure in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tenure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of tenure in a Sentence
It's going to be the most important product our company has launched in a long time, certainly in my tenure.
An employee who does smart/hard work gets merely the praise and that too rarely, but those who hardly work get mostly the salary raise and quite regularly. One who plays office-politics usually stays for a longer tenure at higher position & unduly gains maximum benefits & profits frequently .That's the picture of the work-culture of the private sector.
The longer the service tenure of an employee in a single private organization, the bigger the duffer that person is most likely to be.
At no point in his tenure was there any mention by his superiors or human resources of any misconduct or an inability to adhere to professional conduct, any slanderous accusations to the contrary will be vigorously defended.
If you listed all of the things that have passed during Walker's tenure it's a long and impressive list, the big and bold thing was Act 10 (labor measures from 2011), but to me all of the small ball things matter.
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- الحيازةArabic
- Besitzanspruch, Besitz, Besitztitel, Amtszeit, Innehaben, BekleidungGerman
- θητεία, κατοχή, δικαίωμα γαιοκτησίας, μονιμότηταGreek
- antigüedad, tenenciaSpanish
- منصوب شدنPersian
- virassaoloaika, virkakausi, hallintaoikeus, virassapysymisoikeus, hallussapitoFinnish
- tenureFrench
- gestioneItalian
- 保有, 終身, 保有期間, 世襲Japanese
- vastbenoemd zijn, een vaste benoeming hebbenDutch
- kadencjaPolish
- durata posesiei, durată de mandat, drept de posesie, ocupare, posesie, termen de stăpânireRomanian
- владениеRussian
- mandatSerbo-Croatian
- పదవీ కాలంTelugu
- 任期Chinese
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