[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"tenure"[/SIZE][/B] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]the term during which some position is held [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/term of office]term of office[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/incumbency]incumbency[/URL]] [*]the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/land tenure]land tenure[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book" [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/tenure]http://www.word.sc/tenure[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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