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The correct spelling is tenure.
How to pronounce tenure
/ˈtɛn.jə/
nounIPA: /ˈtɛn.jə/
Say it like: Ten-ure
The correct spelling is tenure. A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
- 2.A period of time during which something is possessed.
- 3.A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
- 4.A right to hold land under the feudal system.
verb
- 1.To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).
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