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tenure

/ˈtɛn.jɚ/ noun C1
  1. A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A period of time during which something is possessed. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A right to hold land under the feudal system. (countable, uncountable)

Plural tenures

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