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| ten·ure [ ténnyər ] |
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1. appointment or period of appointment: the occupation of an official position, or the length of time that an official position is occupied
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2. permanent status: the position of having a formal secure appointment until retirement, especially at an institution of higher learning after working there on a temporary or provisional basis
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3. property rights: the rights of a tenant to hold property, or the holding of property as a tenant
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| [15th century. < Old French, "tenure, estate" < Latin tenere "to hold"] |
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