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countable and uncountable, plural tenures
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency. quotations examples
All that seems thine own, / Held by the tenure of his will alone.
1782, William Cowper, “Expostulation”, in Poems, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […]
It will be rather entertaining to watch Merriman when he first faces the Transport Select Committee, with his former colleagues likely to be merciless in their questioning. During his tenure, Merriman was pretty sharp, which was no bad thing, and they will make sure he gets a dose of his own medicine.
2022 November 16, Christian Wolmar, “Can Merriman use his rail knowledge to make a difference?”, in RAIL, number 970, page 45
A period of time during which something is possessed. examples
A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution. examples
A right to hold land under the feudal system. examples
third-person singular simple present tenures, present participle tenuring, simple past and past participle tenured
(transitive) To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone). examples