1. the period of time during which someone holds a job, office, or position
2. the right to keep a job (especially as a teacher or professor) permanently
3. the legal right to live in or use a property
Usage: legal

1. to give tenure to someone, especially a teacher or professor

Examples

• The president’s tenure in office lasted four years.
• She was granted tenure at the university after six years of teaching.
• During his tenure as CEO, the company doubled its profits.
• The professor was tenured last spring.
• Many young academics struggle to achieve tenure.
• His tenure as department head was marked by significant reforms.
• The landlord’s tenure of the property dates back fifty years.