Definition of tenure Tenure
/tɛˈnjɚ/ - [tenyer] - ten•ure
We found 15 definitions of tenure from 6 different sources.
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What does tenure mean?
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NounPlural: tenures |
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| tenure - the term during which some position is held | ||
| term of office, incumbency | ||
| term any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree" | ||
| presidential term, presidency, administration the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time" | ||
| vice-presidential term, vice-presidency the office and function of a vice president | ||
| tenure - the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands | ||
| land tenure | ||
| legal right a right based in law | ||
| copyhold a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services | ||
| freehold tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life | ||
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| tenure - give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book" | ||
| kick upstairs, elevate, promote, upgrade, advance, raise change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent | ||
| academe, academia the academic world | ||
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Wiktionary 
- tenure (Noun)
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency. - tenure (Noun)
A period of time during which it is possessed. - tenure (Noun)
A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution. - tenure (Noun)
A right to hold land under the feudal system . - tenure (Verb)
To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to someone.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tenure (n.)
The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate. - tenure (n.)
The manner of holding lands and tenements of a superior. - tenure (n.)
The consideration, condition, or service which the occupier of land gives to his lord or superior for the use of his land. - tenure (n.)
Manner of holding, in general; as, in absolute governments, men hold their rights by a precarious tenure.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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tenure
The right to hold property.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tenure
ten′ūr, n. a general name for the conditions on which land is held by the persons who occupy and use it. [Fr. tenure—Low L. tenura—L. tenēre, to hold.]
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