tenures in English

noun

1

the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied.

But without exception, these big operations use leased land, with tenures typically of two to five years.

synonyms: incumbency, term of office, term, period of/in office, time, time in office, stint

2

the holding of an office.

his tenure of the premiership would be threatened

3

guaranteed permanent employment, especially as a teacher or professor, after a probationary period.

College/university music teachers have tenure , rank and their employer's standards that provide professional status for them.

verb

1

give (someone) a permanent post, especially as a teacher or professor.

I had recently been tenured and then promoted to full professor

noun

incumbency, term of office, term, period of/in office, time, time in office, stint
land tenure
term of office, incumbency

Use "tenures" in a sentence

1. There were areas of settled peasant proprietorship, of long leases and stable crop-sharing tenures.

2. The President and First Lady announced that they would reside in their home during their tenures, rather than the Casa Presidencial, the official residence of the president.

3. It remains to be seen what legal recourse Appointees may have if their tenures are cut short by the Biden administration, especially if they are working full-time and can attempt to claim labor

4. Commission to Sir Thomas Wise, Sir Richard Butler, Sir Francis Vivian, John Mohun, Vice Warden of the Stannaries, Richard Eresy, and Thomas Gowen [?] and Peter Ball, auditors of the Duchy of Cornwall, to examine the tenures in villenage of the tenants of the King's Assessionary manors in co