tenure
Translation
tenure, term of office, occupancy
Examples
She was granted tenure after five years of teaching.
She was granted tenure after five years of teaching.
His tenure as CEO was very successful.
His term of office as CEO was very successful.
Grammar Patterns
to have/get/be granted tenure to have/get job security The professor was granted tenure.
((sb.'s)) tenure as ((position)) (sb.'s) term as (position) His tenure as president was short.
Similar Words
Synonyms: incumbency, term, occupancy
Etymology
From Latin 'tenere', meaning 'to hold'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'tenure' as the right to 'tenaciously' hold onto your job. It sounds like the number 'ten', so you might imagine working for 'ten' years to get tenure.