• 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

    tenure‎

    (plural tenure‎s)
    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

    (a status of possessing a thing or an office) incumbency

    Derived terms

    Verb

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