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.

Examples of term limit in a Sentence

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Benson, who is also finishing out her term limit as the Secretary of State, is looking to stay at the capital, while Swanson pushes to take his law enforcement background to Lansing. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

The president has, on more than one occasion, refused to rule out a third term, something that could only happen if Congress were to change the 22nd Amendment, which establishes a two-term limit for presidents. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026

That would put him well beyond the 12-year term limit introduced in the post-Blatter reforms, but the FIFA Council—which critics say Infantino closely controls—determined that his first term did not count. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Surely that is more likely than Infantino changing the statutes (again) to scrap the three-term limit to stretch his FIFA stay beyond 2031? — Matt Slater, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for term limit

• delimit