Synonyms for tenure
ˈtɛn yərten·ure

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1. tenure, term of office, incumbencynoun

   the term during which some position is held

   Synonyms:
   term of office, incumbency, land tenure

2. tenure, land tenureverb

   the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands

   Synonyms:
   term of office, incumbency, land tenure

3. tenureverb

   give life-time employment to

   "She was tenured after she published her book"

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1. tenurenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Law.) manner or principle of holding (lands and tenements)

2. tenurenoun

   Synonyms:
   holding, use, occupation, occupancy, possession (for the time)

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1. List of paraphrases for "tenure":

   possession, mandate, occupation, occupancy, seniority, irremovability, occupying, tenancy, ownership, enjoyment, concession, term

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1. John Fund:

   Mr. Logan in 2004 presided over one of the great meltdowns of U.S. elections during his previous tenure as elections chief of King County, Washington, which includes Seattle.

2. Dan Patrick:

   What we will propose to do is to end all tenure for all new hires, the law will change to say teaching critical race theory is prima facie evidence for good cause for tenure revocation.

3. Stephen Bittel:

   When my personal situation becomes distracting to our core mission of electing Democrats and making Florida better, it is time for me to step aside, i am proud of what we have built as a Party and the wins we have had for Florida families, but I apologize for all who have felt uncomfortable during my tenure at Florida Democratic Party.

4. Andy Smith:

   The big question hanging over his tenure is how close he can get to showing actual value from the pipeline, rather than promised value.

5. Daniel Hayward:

   A great incentive for communities to contribute to the sustainable management of forests is community forestry or land titles, which provide a degree of tenure security, there is no need for conservation needs and human rights to be kept separate.