: a person serving for a specified term (as in a political office or in prison)
a first termer
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Likely long-termers Jabari Smith Jr. Rockets coaches remain quite high on Smith despite his shaky rookie season, viewing the 2022 No. 3 pick as a potentially destructive defensive force who does more than simply space the floor on the other end.
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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023
Just ask one-termer Carter.
—James Pethokoukis, The Week, 12 Jan. 2022
Board President Toni Preckwinkle is attempting to win her fourth term in office; Tom Dart is vying to stay on as sheriff, a post he’s held since 2006; and first-termer Fritz Kaegi is hoping to get reelected for the first time.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2022
Cook is the third long-serving mayor in Hamilton County to step away from the job, following seven-term Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard last year and four-termer John Ditslear of Noblesville in 2019.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Feb. 2023
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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023
Just ask one-termer Carter.
—James Pethokoukis, The Week, 12 Jan. 2022
Board President Toni Preckwinkle is attempting to win her fourth term in office; Tom Dart is vying to stay on as sheriff, a post he’s held since 2006; and first-termer Fritz Kaegi is hoping to get reelected for the first time.
—Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2022
Cook is the third long-serving mayor in Hamilton County to step away from the job, following seven-term Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard last year and four-termer John Ditslear of Noblesville in 2019.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Feb. 2023
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“Termer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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