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tenure
1. n. A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
2. n. A period of time during which something is possessed.
3. n. A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
4. n. A right to hold land under the feudal system.
5. v. To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).

Example Sentences

My brother just received tenure at the university where he teaches.

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