tenure
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tenure
- /ˈtɛn.jʊə/ UK
- /ˈtɛn.jə/ UK
- /ˈtɛn.jɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈtɪ̟n.jɚ/
- /ˈten.jə/ Australia
- /ˈte̝n.jɘ/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English tenure, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French tenure, from Vulgar Latin *tenitura, from *tenitus, from Latin tentus (from teneō) + -ura.
noun tenures
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A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
All that seems thine own, / Held by the tenure of his will alone.
Similar: incumbency
- A period of time during which something is possessed.
- A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
- A right to hold land under the feudal system.
verb tenures · tenuring · tenured
- To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: incumbency, land tenure, chairmanship, presidency, appointment, franchise, seniority, ownership, property, possession, occupation, landownership, employment, career, lease, hire
Translations
Every language
noun status of possessing a thing or an office
| Español | tenencia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 保有 hoyū |
| 中文 | 保有 bǎoyǒu, 佔有 /占有 zhànyǒu, 擔任 /担任 dānrèn |
| Português | tença |
| Deutsch | Besitz |
| Italiano | essere titolare, permanenza in carica, gestione |
| Ελληνικά | θητεία thiteía |
| Română | posesie |
| Русский | владе́ние vladénije, пребыва́ние в до́лжности prebyvánije v dólžnosti |
noun period of time possessed
| Español | antigüedad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 保有期間 hoyū kikan |
| 中文 | 保有期 bǎoyǒuqī, 佔有期 /占有期 zhànyǒuqī, 任期 rènqī |
| Deutsch | Amtszeit |
| Italiano | durata di un incarico, durata di un mandato |
| Ελληνικά | κατοχή katochí |
| Română | durată de mandat, durata posesiei, termen de stăpânire |
| Русский | срок владе́ния srok vladénija |
noun status of having a permanent post
| Español | titularidad, permanencia, cátedra |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 終身在職権 shūshin-zaishokken |
| 中文 | 終身職位 /终身职位 zhōngshēn zhíwèi |
| Português | estabilidade |
| Français | titularisation |
| Deutsch | Bekleidung, Innehaben, Inhaberschaft |
| Italiano | essere di ruolo, titolare di una cattedra |
| Ελληνικά | μονιμότητα monimótita |
| Română | posesie, ocupare |
| Русский | пребыва́ние в до́лжности prebyvánije v dólžnosti |
| עברית | קביעות kviút |
noun right to hold land under the feudal system
| 日本語 | 世襲 seshū |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 佔有權 /占有权 zhànyǒuquán |
| Français | tenure |
| Deutsch | Besitztitel, Besitzanspruch |
| Italiano | godimento di un terreno |
| Ελληνικά | δικαίωμα γαιοκτησίας dikaíoma gaioktisías |
| Română | drept de posesie |
verb to grant tenure
| Português | efetivar |
|---|
Talk about this word "tenure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tenure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tenure. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tenure "tenure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tenure.Cite this
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title = {tenure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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