term of/in office
noun phrase
: the time when a person holds a job or position of authority especially in the government
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
According to Axios, the Trump White House is eager to restore the bonhomie the president and his counterpart in Pyongyang shared during Trump’s first term in office.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
Since 2018, the firm has spent half a billion dollars on tariffs from President Trump's first term in office.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Clayton was the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump's first term in office.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
According to Axios, the Trump White House is eager to restore the bonhomie the president and his counterpart in Pyongyang shared during Trump’s first term in office.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
Since 2018, the firm has spent half a billion dollars on tariffs from President Trump's first term in office.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Clayton was the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump's first term in office.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Term of/in office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/term%20of%2Fin%20office. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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