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Branstad served as lieutenant governor during Ray’s tenure and was named by Trump as U.S. ambassador to China. — Washington Post, "Former Iowa Gov. Ray’s legacy contrasts with modern GOP," 13 July 2018 Poway Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7907’s new commander, William Morrison, is looking to increase the VFW’s membership, partnerships with the community and visibility during his tenure. — Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News, "New VFW Post 7907 commander wants to connect with the community," 12 July 2018 Former Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy, one of the more popular players during his tenure with the team from 2010-2016, endured a nightmarish 11th inning for the Oakland Athletics Tuesday in his team's 6-5 loss to Houston. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Former Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy fumbles ball in bizarre walk-off loss to Houston," 11 July 2018 Kavanaugh never opined on Roe v. Wade directly during his tenure on the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. — Julie Rovner, Scientific American, "If High Court Reverses Roe V. Wade, 22 States Poised to Ban Abortion," 11 July 2018 During his tenure on the Board, there has never once been a situation where Mr. Adamo has been privy to information that would provide his company with a competitive advantage. — Katrease Stafford, Detroit Free Press, "Concerns raised about contractors sitting on Detroit wrecking board," 9 July 2018 But that isn’t to say that Kavanaugh has never denied women their reproductive rights during his tenure. — Amanda Arnold, The Cut, "Brett Kavanaugh Poses a Serious Threat to Reproductive Rights," 9 July 2018 During his tenure, Russia has formed overt or covert ties to right-wing parties in France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Greece, and Bulgaria. — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, "Will Trump Be Meeting With His Counterpart — Or His Handler?," 8 July 2018 McGree received total compensation of $933,444 in 2014, and the number of managers and executives making more than $100,000 a year increased from five to 15 during his tenure, according to the attorney general’s report. — Grant Schulte, The Seattle Times, "Report: Lax Goodwill Omaha allowed CEO to make $1 mln a year," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tenure.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tenure
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English Language Learners Definition of tenure
: the amount of time that a person holds a job, office, or title
: the right to keep a job (especially the job of being a professor at a college or university) for as long as you want to have it
law : the right to use property
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Legal Definition of tenure
1 : the act, manner, duration, or right of holding something tenure of office specifically : the manner of holding real property : the title and conditions by which property is held freehold tenure
2 : a status granted to a teacher usually after a probationary period that protects him or her from dismissal except for reasons of incompetence, gross misconduct, or financial necessity
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