term of/in office

noun phrase

: the time when a person holds a job or position of authority especially in the government

Examples of term of/in office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And that has worsened in recent months as some high-profile Republicans are choosing to resign early, well before their term in office ends. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024 And whatever Putin’s efforts to spin things in his favor, Russia’s longer-term problems – demographic decline, the cost of war and sanctions, and the inherent brittleness of one-man rule – are not likely to disappear before Putin stands for a sixth term in office. Nathan Hodge, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images The president has seen little turnover among the senior leaders in his administration across his first term in office. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2024 Previously, Arizona officials elected in 2022 were not required to detail any of their political finances until 2026, when many would seek a second term in office. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024 Brown, who’s seeking a fourth term in office, is one of two Democrats defending his seat in a state Trump won. Haley Bemiller, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin secured a fifth term in office on Monday, winning an election that featured no real opposition. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024 Sunday marks the third and final day of voting, with Russian President Vladimir Putin almost certain to win a fifth term in office. Radina Gigova, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024 There have never been any real doubts about the outcome, which will herald his fifth term in office. Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2024

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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