A life tenure or lifetime tenure is a term of office that lasts for the office holder's lifetime, unless the office holder is removed from office under extraordinary circumstances. Federal court judges in the United States gain life tenureship once appointed and confirmed. Senior professors may also be granted
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Tenure — commonly refers to life tenure in a job and specifically to a senior academic s contractual right not to have their position terminated without just cause. Academic tenureUnder the tenure systems adopted as internal policy by many universities… … Wikipedia
tenure — ten‧ure [ˈtenjə, jʊə ǁ jər] noun [uncountable] 1. the period of time when someone has an important job or position: • During his four year tenure as president, the firm s annual revenue rose dramatically. 2. the right to stay permanently in a job … Financial and business terms
Tenure (academic) — This article is about academic tenure. For feudal land ownership, see Land tenure. For the 2009 film, see Tenure (film). Tenure commonly refers to life tenure in a job and specifically to a senior academic s contractual right not to have his or… … Wikipedia
tenure — tenurial /ten yoor ee euhl/, adj. tenurially, adv. /ten yeuhr/, n. 1. the holding or possessing of anything: the tenure of an office. 2. the holding of property, esp. real property, of a superior in return for services to be rendered. 3. the… … Universalium
Life & Style — was an American syndicated talk show that was geared toward young adult females. It was produced and distributed by Sony Pictures Television and lasted only one season, from September 2004 to March 2005. It is unrelated to the celebrity magazine… … Wikipedia
tenure — /tenyar/ Generally, tenure is a right, term, or mode of holding or occupying, and tenure of an office means the manner in which it is held, especially with regard to time. Winterberg v. University of Nevada System, 89 Nev. 358, 513 P.2d 1248,… … Black's law dictionary
Life peer — Peerage The peerage assemb … Wikipedia
tenure — noun 1 holding an important position ADJECTIVE ▪ life, lifetime (esp. AmE), long ▪ the lifetime tenure of federal judges ▪ brief, short ▪ … Collocations dictionary
tenure — British a job for life University jargon for security of employment until retirement of a teacher confirmed in his post, to encourage and ensure academic freedom but sometimes providing for the idle, the ageing, the tired, and the… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Land-Tenure in the Christian Era — • The way in which land has been held or owned during the nineteen hundred years which have seen in Europe the rise and establishment of the Church is a matter for historical inquiry. Strictly speaking, the way in which such ownership or tenure… … Catholic encyclopedia
