term limit
noun
: a specified number of terms that a person in office is allowed to serve
He is in favor of term limits for members of Congress.
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Finally, the board voted to amend a bylaw concerning the Branch Executive Committee term limit for former governors.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Facing a term limit, Newsom’s time as governor of California ends in January 2027.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Price, who is set to leave the City Council after reaching his term limit at the end of the year, declined to comment after the hearing.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Critics of Newsom, including San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan — now considering a run for governor as Newsom reaches his term limit in 2026 — were quick to pounce on the report.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Before the 2020 elections, Ouattara claimed the two-term limit for presidents did not apply to him because Ivory Coast changed its constitution in 2016.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Last month, the country's legislature extended the presidential term of office from five to seven years, keeping the term limit at two.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Last month, the country’s legislature extended the presidential term of office from five to seven years, keeping the term limit at two.
—CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
The candidates are competing to replace Democratic Governor Phil Murphy, who is reaching the end of his term limit.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Facing a term limit, Newsom’s time as governor of California ends in January 2027.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Price, who is set to leave the City Council after reaching his term limit at the end of the year, declined to comment after the hearing.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Critics of Newsom, including San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan — now considering a run for governor as Newsom reaches his term limit in 2026 — were quick to pounce on the report.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Before the 2020 elections, Ouattara claimed the two-term limit for presidents did not apply to him because Ivory Coast changed its constitution in 2016.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Last month, the country's legislature extended the presidential term of office from five to seven years, keeping the term limit at two.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Last month, the country’s legislature extended the presidential term of office from five to seven years, keeping the term limit at two.
—CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
The candidates are competing to replace Democratic Governor Phil Murphy, who is reaching the end of his term limit.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Term limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/term%20limit. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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