noun
1 holding an important position
ADJECTIVE
▪ life , lifetime ( esp. AmE ), long
▪
the lifetime ~ of federal judges
▪ brief , short
▪ two-year , four-year , etc.
VERB + TENURE
▪ have
▪
She had a long ~ of office.
▪ begin , end
PREPOSITION
▪ during sb's ~
▪
He achieved a lot during his short ~.
PHRASES
▪ a ~ of office
2 legal right to occupy property/land
ADJECTIVE
▪ secure
▪ housing ( esp. BrE ), land
▪ freehold , leasehold
▪ feudal
PHRASES
▪ security of ~
▪
The tenants have security of ~.
3 right to remain permanently in your job
ADJECTIVE
▪ academic , faculty ( AmE )
▪ indefinite ( esp. AmE )
VERB + TENURE
▪ have
▪ achieve , get (both esp. AmE )
▪ grant sb
▪
She has been granted ~ at Leeds University.
▪ deny sb ( esp. AmE )
▪
He claims he was denied ~ because of his political views.
TENURE + NOUN
▪ track ( AmE )
▪
He's on a ~ track in the French department of a college in Connecticut.
▪ clock ( AmE )
▪
She stopped her ~ clock twice to raise two children.
▪ evaluation , review (both AmE )
▪ decision ( AmE )
▪
The college's ~ decision is final.
Tenure is used after these nouns: ↑ land