: a person serving for a specified term (as in a political office or in prison)
a first termer
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The Pennsylvania first-termer was especially outspoken in voicing concern about the nearly 42 million Americans who are at risk of going hungry because of the expiration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
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.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023
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
Bush, the father of George W. Bush and former CIA director, was another one-termer like Trump but with a broad national security portfolio.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025
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.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023
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
Bush, the father of George W. Bush and former CIA director, was another one-termer like Trump but with a broad national security portfolio.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023
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“Termer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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