tenure
A status of possessing a thing or an officeA status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
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Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
Besitz
владе́ниеvladénije, пребыва́ние в до́лжностиprebyvánije v dólžnosti
(countable, uncountable)A period of time during which something is possessed.
Amtszeit
срок владе́нияsrok vladénija
the term during which some position is held
(countable, uncountable)A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
Bekleidung, Innehaben, Inhaberschaft
пребыва́ние в до́лжностиprebyvánije v dólžnosti
(countable, uncountable)A right to hold land under the feudal system.
Besitztitel, Besitzanspruch
the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
Examples
7 sentencesDid you know Tom got tenure?
My professor didn't have tenure and was fired.
deMein Professor hatte keine Dauerprofessur und wurde entlassen.
I just got tenure.
ruМеня только что приняли в штат.
I have tenure.
ruУ меня есть стаж.
deIch bin dauerhaft angestellt.
Tom has tenure.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English tenure, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French tenure, from Vulgar Latin *From Middle English tenure, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French tenure, from Vulgar Latin *tenitura, from *tenitus, from Latin tentus (from teneō) + -ura.
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Forms
plural: tenuresSynonyms
3 synonyms- the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands:land tenure
- the term during which some position is held:term of officeincumbency
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable