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tenure
Tenure is the act or length of time that something is held or the achieved status of having one's employment position become permanent. (noun)
- An example of tenure is holding a piece of property in your possession only until death as part of a real estate agreement.
- An example of tenure is a teacher being guaranteed a job at a school where she's taught for a predetermined amount of time.
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