Tenure

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈtÉ›.njÉš/

Origin

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French teneure, from Vulgar Latin *tenitura, from *tenit(us), from Latin tentus (from teneō) + -ura.

Full definition of tenure

Noun

1. A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
• CowperAll that seems thine own,
  Held by the tenure of his will alone.
2. A period of time during which something is possessed.
3. A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
4. A right to hold land under the feudal system.

Synonyms

Derived terms

• tenure-track

Related terms

• tenant‎
• tenurial

Verb

1. (transitive) To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).

Anagrams

• neuter
• retune
• run tee
• tureen