Tenure‎
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈtɛ.njɚ/
Origin
From Anglo-Norman, from Old French teneure, from Vulgar Latin *tenitura, from *tenit(us), from Latin tentus (from teneÅ) + -ura.
Full definition of tenure‎
Noun
tenure‎
(plural tenure‎s)- A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
- CowperAll that seems thine own,
Held by the tenure of his will alone. - 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.
Synonyms
(a status of possessing a thing or an office) incumbencyDerived terms
Verb
- (transitive) To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).