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tenure-track

adjective ten·ure-track \ ˈten-yər-ˌtrak also -ˌyu̇r- \

Definition of tenure-track

: relating to or being a teaching position that may lead to a grant of tenure

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First Known Use of tenure-track

1976

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tenure-track

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Definition of tenure-track for English Language Learners

  • : relating to or having a teaching job that may lead to tenure (sense 2)

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