Converse of object

• crofting: In a few places where the moor is not under crofting tenure, the local estate may manage it for grouse shooting.

Adjective modifier

• feudal: Most houses and flats are owned on ' feudal tenure ' .

• customary: Formerly held in customary tenure of the earl of Thanet by the yearly rent of 6d.

• four-year: They are directly elected by the electorate rather than by councilors in the majority group and have a four-year tenure.

• five-year: The former Illinois congressman said he is proud of his five-year tenure at the Pentagon.

• mixed: Desire for mixed tenure There has been strong support in government for mixing tenure on newly built housing estates.

• two-year: His two-year tenure as boss of HMRC has not been without controversy.

Modifies a noun

• freehold: TENURE Freehold with the benefit of vacant possession upon legal completion.

• diversification: Tenure diversification is an important element in the development of sustainable communities.

• mix: Developer attitudes Developers vary in their approach to mixed tenure development; many would prefer there to be no tenure mix.

• faculty: The Department is composed of 19 tenure track faculty, several adjunct faculty and approximately 60 graduate students.

Noun used with modifier

• copyhold: The 1922 Law of Property Act finally abolished copyhold tenure.

• burgage: Their property was probably held by burgage tenure and they paid a higher rate of tax than others.

• leasehold: The Halifax College site to the south of the Heslington West campus has a leasehold tenure.

• land: Farmers cannot maintain their soil in areas affected by civil conflict or insecure land tenure.

• housing: Housing tenure in the center of the housing estate is unbalanced.

Preposition: of

• fellowship: The Fellow may teach elsewhere during tenure of the Fellowship only with the express permission of the Director.

• office: This joint tenure of the office appears to be unique in English history.

• scholarship: The maximum tenure of a scholarship is normally three years and the value of the award is reviewed annually.