- tenure ten·ure n
- ['tɛnjʊə(r)]
(of land) possesso, (of office) incarico
to have tenure — (guaranteed employment) essere di ruolo
during his tenure as foreign minister — durante il suo incarico di primo ministro
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tenure ten·ure n
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ten|ure — «TEHN yuhr», noun. 1. the act or fact of holding or possessing. 2. the length of time of holding or possessing: »The tenure of office of the president of our club is one year. 3. the manner of holding something, such as land or buildings, from a… … Useful english dictionary
co|ten|ure — «koh TEHN yuhr», noun. tenure with another; joint tenure … Useful english dictionary
tenure — ten·ure / ten yər/ n [Anglo French, feudal holding, from Old French teneüre, from Medieval Latin tenitura, ultimately from Latin tenēre to hold] 1: the act, manner, duration, or right of holding something tenure of office; specif: the manner of… … Law dictionary
tenure — ten‧ure [ˈtenjə, jʊə ǁ jər] noun [uncountable] 1. the period of time when someone has an important job or position: • During his four year tenure as president, the firm s annual revenue rose dramatically. 2. the right to stay permanently in a job … Financial and business terms
Tenure — Ten ure, n. [F. tenure, OF. teneure, fr. F. tenir to hold. See {Tenable}.] 1. The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate. [1913 Webster] That the tenure of estates might rest on equity, the Indian title to lands was in all… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tenure by fee alms — Tenure Ten ure, n. [F. tenure, OF. teneure, fr. F. tenir to hold. See {Tenable}.] 1. The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate. [1913 Webster] That the tenure of estates might rest on equity, the Indian title to lands was… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tenure — ten•ure [[t]ˈtɛn yər[/t]] n. v. ured, ur•ing. n. 1) the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office[/ex] 2) the holding of property, esp. real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered 3) the period or term of… … From formal English to slang
tenure — ten|ure [ˈtenjə, juə US jər] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin tenitura, from Latin tenere; TENOR] 1.) the right to stay permanently in a teaching job ▪ It s becoming increasingly difficult to acquire academic tenure .… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tenure — ten|ure [ tenjər ] noun uncount 1. ) AMERICAN a teacher who has tenure can stay in their job permanently, usually after they have taught for a particular number of years 2. ) FORMAL the period of time during which someone has an important job or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tenure — ten·ure … English syllables
tenure-track — ten′ure track adj. edu of or relating to a college or university teaching job that can lead to a tenured position • Etymology: 1975–80 … From formal English to slang
