Tenure and Term

Tenure

Tenure noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.
Usage example: during his tenure as president the college experienced steady growth
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Synonyms for Tenure

Term is a synonym for tenure in incumbency topic. In some cases you can use "Term" instead a noun "Tenure", when it comes to topics like time in position of responsibility.

Nearby Word: tenured

Term

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.
Usage example: elected for a two-year term as mayor
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Synonyms for Term

Tenure is a synonym for term. You can use "Tenure" instead a noun "Term".

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

How words are described

long long tenure long term
short short tenure short term
original original tenure original term
actual actual tenure actual term
Other adjectives: real, longer, five-year.
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